SAN ANGELO, Texas — Charles (CJ) Villegas has been announced by the San Angelo Independent School District as the new head coach for the Central High School Bobcats basketball team.
Villegas comes to the SAISD with 13 years of educational experience, serving as a classroom teacher and boys basketball coach, with 12 years as a head coach.
As a basketball coach at Frenship Independent School District, the team won the 2020 bi-district and area championships and went to the regional quarterfinals.
Previously, he led his team at Hereford Independent School District to three consecutive years as bi-district finalists from 2014-2016. As the head coach in Olton, Villegas coached in the 2012 state tournament.
Villegas holds a Bachelor of Science in exercise and sports studies from McMurry University and a Master of Education-sports administration from Concordia University. He was recently elected as second vice president to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC).
Villegas will begin his new role with SAISD in August 2020.