Fort Bend Dulles announced Tuesday that it had hired Seven Lakes quarterback coach Bill Garrey as the school’s new head football coach and campus athletic co-coordinator.

Garrey spent three years at Seven Lakes, helping the Spartans make the playoffs in 2020 and 2021, before the Spartans finished 1-9 this past season.

Garrey spent time at Ridge Point, Clements and Allen along with a stop before at Dulles. He was the offensive coordinator at Ridge Point before joining Seven Lakes in 2020. He attended Stephen F. Austin before starting his coaching career.

“Thank you all for a rewarding three years at Seven Lakes,” Garrey said. “I’ve been blessed to have learned from and worked alongside so many talented coaches, teachers, administrators and support staff. I’m forever grateful to Mrs. (Kerri) Finnesand and Coach (Jimmy) Hamon for giving me the opportunity to be part of such a special place.”’

Garrey takes over after Shane Byrd, who had coached the Vikings for four seasons but stepped down as head coach in early March, they come off a 3-7 season year in 2022.