Brignac Hired at Bremond
 By SuperCentex.com Owner/Executive Dustin Hicks
 February 11, 2010

It almost seems like a no brainer for Bremond ISD as they have officially chosen Mart's (now former) defensive coordinator Bruce Brignac to take the reins of the tradition rich Tiger program.  Brignac takes over for Jerry "Slugger" Hamrick who retired after the 2009 season.  Coach Hamrick coached at Bremond for 13 years. 

Brignac who has been on the Panther staff since 2006 brings over a state championship ring  from Mart and the experience of coaching some great teams. Brignac was an assistant at Marlin High School prior to being at Mart.

"It's an emotional day today." Brignac said when asked about leaving Mart. "I have been with these kids since they were in junior high. Mart has great seasons in their future and it was a hard decision to make".

It may have been a hard decision to make but Brignac knows that Bremond is a great community and is tradition rich in athletics, especially football.  The Tigers recently played for a state championship in 2007 losing to Munday 26-6. The program speaks for itself and is known as a 1A powerhouse. Brignac hopes to continue those traditions as the new head coach.

Brignac will begin his duties immediately as he plans on meeting Bremond athletes and coaches tomorrow. He says Bremond has some great years ahead of them too and feels very blessed to start his head coaching career there.  Anyone that knows Brignac as a person and a coach can bet the house that he will have great success there.

"I have been very fortunate to be in a place like Mart. Everyone from the school board to the administration to the kids have been very good to me. Mart is a great place to be and I will miss it. I think of a former player of mine Kenny Babbitt who is serving our country in the middle east. Kenny always tells me that no matter what you do or where you are once your a Panther your always Panther. I will always have purple blood in my veins and will miss my players and this coaching staff very much."

The staff feels the same way. After speaking with head coach Rusty Nail a week ago when Brignac was named as in the top 3 for the Bremond job, he felt that this is a great opportunity for Brignac and hoped he would be selected. Nail has shown great support for him throughout the whole hiring process but will also miss having him on the Mart staff.    

"One of the hardest things I will have to do before I leave is tell the softball team." said Brignac. I will miss those girls and miss coaching softball here at Mart".   The Lady Panthers are expected to have a tremendous season this year. Brignac is an assistant  for Mart softball. 

And with that being said, Brignac demonstrated his attention and  devotion to an entire program and not just football. Leading one to believe he will do well in his new Athletic Director position at Bremond.

Supercentex.com wishes Coach Brignac the best of luck.