Dallas ISD News: Woodrow Wilson High School selects Keylon Kincade as athletic coordinator, head football coach

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For Immediate Release: April 11, 2025

DALLAS - Woodrow Wilson High School has named Keylon Kincade as its new athletic coordinator and head football coach.

"I am incredibly honored and excited for the opportunity to lead the football team and campus athletics at Woodrow Wilson," Kincade said. "This is an opportunity that comes with tremendous responsibility, and I am fully committed to giving my all to the school, athletic department, and the Woodrow community."

Kincade brings 17 years of coaching experience and a strong track record of developing student-athletes, building competitive programs, and leading with integrity.

Most recently, he served as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Chisholm Trail High School in Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD, where his offense broke multiple school records.

Prior to that, Kincade spent 10 years (2014-2024) as athletic director and head football coach at Winona High School in East Texas, leading the program to numerous milestones and school records. He also coached at Mansfield Timberview High School (2010-2014) as special teams coordinator, head track & field coach, and associate head football coach. He began his coaching career in 2008 at R.L. Paschal High School in Fort Worth ISD.

A standout student-athlete himself, Kincade graduated from Troup High School in 2000 after earning all-state honors in football and basketball and competing in track. His football team reached the state quarterfinals his junior year after his basketball team advanced to the regional finals his freshman year.

He continued his football career at Southern Methodist University (2000-2004), where he became one of just five players in SMU history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season - a list that includes Eric Dickerson, Reggie Dupard, Craig James, and Zach Line. Kincade ranks sixth in school history with more than 3,000 career rushing yards at SMU and still holds the single-season and single-game records for rushing attempts.

A two-time team captain, Kincade earned All-Western Athletic Conference honors twice. Off the field, he served on SMU's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and graduated in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in economics.

After college, Kincade signed as a free agent with the New York Giants and later joined the Dallas Cowboys, spending the 2004 and 2005 seasons on the Cowboys' practice squad before earning a spot on the active roster in 2006. He also played in NFL Europe with the Cologne Centurions in 2005.

"Football is about building character, fostering teamwork, and creating a culture of excellence," Kincade said. "My vision is to develop not just great athletes but great individuals who embody discipline, resilience, and sportsmanship. I'm grateful for this opportunity, and I look forward to continued success in the athletic program at Woodrow. Let's get to work."

Kincade began his new role at Woodrow Wilson High School today, April 11.