Keith Connor
Boys Varsity Head Coach
Coach Connor has been in education for seventeen years and this is his 10th season as Head Coach for the Boys Varsity Basketball team at Lone Star. His teams have won multiple district championships, have had a lot of playoff success, and made it to Regional Tournament multiple times. Coach Connor received a bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University where he also played basketball. He is happily married to wife, Nicole, and they have one son Mekhi who is a high school junior. Weekends at the Connor household include family time spent watching sports and firing up the grill.
Jarred Hawkins
Boys Varsity Assistant Coach
In addition to being the Boys Varsity Assistant Coach, Jarred Hawkins, is Head Boys Coach for Cross Country at Lone Star. Coach Hawkins earned a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management from Texas A&M University. He has 17 years of experience in education with this being his 11th year in FISD and 8th at Lone Star. He and his wife Jonea, who is a SPED teacher at Lone Star, have two children. They have a son named Jameson (6), and daughter Johnna (4). In his spare time, Coach Hawkins can be found coaching his own children, dining with his family, or enjoying sports and movies.
Travis Williams
Boys JV Coach
Coach Williams is the Head JV basketball coach and also coaches the Offensive Line for football. Coach Williams played college football at Mississippi College, and he completed his Bachelors in Exercise Science at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. This is Coach Williams' seventh year coaching, and second year at Lone Star. In his spare time, he enjoys golfing, fishing, and spending time with his wife, Brittany, and new baby girl, Caroline.
Joel Pate
Boys Freshman Coach
Joel Pate is beginning his first season at Lone Star after stops at Garland High School, Flower Mound High School and Highland Park High School. In addition to coaching basketball, Coach Pate will be assisting with Girls Track and Field. Coach Pate earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and History from Texas A&M University in 2009. In his free time, Coach Pate enjoys playing golf and spending time with his family.