Red River High School has promoted Defensive Coordinator Travis Gary to Head Football Coach for the 2025 season. Coach Gary is a 2016 graduate of Red River High School who went on to play collegiate football at La. Tech and ULM. Upon graduation from ULM, Travis returned to Red River, where he has been working as a teacher and coach for over five years. Travis Gary is the son of Beverly and Harry Gary. Harry helped lead Coushatta High to the 1992 Football State Championship.

Travis took over the Defensive Coordinator role during week five of the season after the Bulldogs struggled early and turned the Bulldog Defense around. The Bulldog defense was critical in the Bulldogs’ run to the school’s first district title in 19 years.

“Travis has done a great job in the classroom as a teacher and on the field as a coach. He is a great role model and well-respected in our community. We are excited to see where he takes Red River football,” stated Principal Norman Picou.

Coach Gary has also been instrumental in starting the Red River youth football program, which competes in the Shreveport league and works to develop the youth football program in Red River Parish.

Gary stated, “I am honored to receive the opportunity of being the head football coach at Red River High School. There is no better way for me to serve our community than being the head football coach where I once played and in the town that helped raise me. This is a great opportunity and a great responsibility. Red River sports are a big part of our community culture, and in a lot of cases, sports are a saving grace for our kids. Being born and raised here, I fully understand the impact of athletics on our kids and that sports can give them opportunities that they might not have, being from a small town with few resources. Our football program will be built to win football games, but our program’s foundation will be equipping kids with the tools they need to win the game of life. God is GREAT, and without God, this isn’t possible! I would like to thank Superintendent Alison Strong, Principal Norman Picou, and Mrs. Lillie McDonald for all the support over the years and the opportunity.”