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Coach Criss Consulting provides consulting services to coaches and athletics departments who want to step up or review their programs.

Led by legendary Anthony Criss, our team of experts guides sports professionals to deliver the coaching excellence that supports athletes and builds strong athletic communities.

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Led by legendary Anthony Criss, our team of experts guides sports professionals to deliver the coaching excellence that supports athletes and builds strong athletic communities. Led by legendary Anthony Criss, our team of experts guides sports professionals to deliver the coaching excellence that supports athletes and builds strong athletic communities.

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“Coach Criss helped my son build an athletic portfolio that included tracking his film, stats, etc. He provided mentorship and guidance on how to be professional, focus on school and football as a career option. A great role model! My son received over 10 Football Scholarships and was drafted in the NFL!

– Monica Pearson mother of Glen Woods
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Coach Criss is hands down one of the best recruiters I've ever met! He is all about students and their success athletically and academically! He has been the bridge between students and colleges for 30 plus years! I have seen his work not only with my students but with my own children as well. I am so thankful that I listened ro his advice and entrusted my kids future educational needs to him. I will forever be grateful for Coach Criss!
Sammy Epps James Bowie High School
Coach Criss has been extremely instrumental in my development as a Coach and my career. He has always given me quality sound advice at monumental decision making times. He is someone that I call when I must have an unbiased opinion with substance. There is a reason we call him the “Godfather”
Chris Gilbert College/University Mentee
Coach Criss provided positive words for my staff and I. He has been a valuable asset to my program. I've been able to reach out to him for countless issues. Coach Criss has been in the Texas High School game for so long, there is not anything he hasn't seen. The Mesquite Skeeters are on the rise because of his guidance. Thanks Coach Criss!
DeMarcus Harris High School Mesquite ISD
Coach Criss is a true example of a very special and great role model. His impact on my life has helped me succeed on every level of education and sports. From high school through the professional leagues, his message and examples of hard work has been instrumental in my growth from a teenager to a man. He is someone who cares about the success of the kids, very inspirational and helpful for achieving the dreams of many others like myself.
Reginald Stubblefield Reginald “Reggie” Stubblefield
I have worked along side Coach Criss for many years and it has been a great ride. Our time have been spent at church Cornerstone Baptist Church as well as within Arlington ISD. My last connection with Coach Crisis was at Sam Houston HS and our many conversation dealing with track and field at Sam Houston. These conversations could go into the latter part of the evening with us bouncing ideas off each other in order to accomplish our goal of getting to the State Track Meet in Austin TX. There will always be fond memories of the time spent together, all of our time wasn’t just spent on track, we would talk family, church and Coach could always give good sound advice to those in need. For that I’m truly thankful. In closing I would like to say Thank You Coach Criss.
David HillSam Houston HS Business/Organization
He is a great coach and like a father to me he had looked out for me and kept me on the right path since I was in 7th grade I love coach Criss because he is trustworthy and does right by people he is the reason I’m an a,b student in college as an athlete today he had even inspired me to learn more and be more in tune with my faith. Coach Criss deserves everything he asks for because if it was turned he would give it to whoever needed a coach a father a leader and a role model love you coach Criss
Zavier LeonardZa Student
Coach Criss came in my senior year, pushed me to be the best student and player and showed me what a coach should be filled with love and raising my expectations for myself.
Ike Eguae James Bowie high school
Coach Criss is easily one of the most influential figures I’ve had in my life. He coached me my senior season at Sam Houston High School. Growing up without a father figure, Coach Criss made sure to feel that void. I learned from Coach Criss how to manage my emotions, how to be a man of integrity, leadership and valor. High school is a critical time in the lives of young men. It’s where a lot of your identity is shaped growing into manhood. Having Coach Criss was instrumental in my process and I wouldn’t be the man I am today if it weren’t for him. He’s had such a positive impact on not only myself, but many more across the metroplex, even players he never coached. Coach Criss is the epitome of integrity, leadership, and success beyond wins and losses. He made a difference.
Kendall JacksonSam Houston High School
I have known Coach Criss for over 30 years, his dedication to his community and his players is second to none! He is a real life role-model, mentor and advocate for bringing communities together for the betterment of our kids. He was always about the kids. He did everything in his power to help them succeed and impact lives and change generations to follow! Love this man and who he is and the impact he had on our profession and the countless lives he changed not just the players he coached but also so many others who crossed his path! God Bless Anothy Criss- a one of a kind man!
Jeffrey Scott HortonSan Fiego Staye University Associate Head Coach/Running Backs
Coach Criss has been a mentor for me throughout my coaching career as a person I can lean on when it comes to questions about navigation the coaching profession and bounce ideas off of. I would not be where I am as the head coach at Arlington Bowie without his mentorship.
Joseph SamArlington Bowie High School
Coach Criss is an advocate in all realms of education. He is highly respected and connected in the education industry. He has built long term relationships with affiliates in the high school and college communities. Mr. Criss has helped many aspiring teacher/coaches gain employment, including my own son. His passion for helping students get to college and helping others with attaining jobs is unmatched. He is definitely a "go to" guy.
Willa GipsonAthletic Director High School
Coach Criss is one of the most relational, inspirational and intentional men that I have ever met. When you listen to him, hear about him, or see him in action you walk away knowing that lives were affected in a positive manner!
Lee Wiginton Allen ISD High School
Coach Criss has been a trusted friend and mentor for nearly 20 years. He has helped me to develop as a professional and as a man. Coach Criss truly cares about people. When he loves you, he loves your family too. Coach Criss knows the game of football and the game of life. I am blessed to call him a mentor and a friend. Odell James
Odell JamesDuncanville HS QB Coach High School
Coach Anthony Criss was instrumental in the recruiting process for my son. We went through the rovers with us step by step. Explained to my son what as a student athlete needed to do and what was expected. Open con I stink was alway available. My Son would not in a D1 program with out his help.
Cheroketa Ham LeonardFootball Parent
Anthony is one of the most student centered educator I have worked with. His dedication to students was not limited to Bowie. He worked just as hard to help students from other schools to land a scholarship. He is God centered and fair minded in his approach to students, staff, and parents.
Darrell SneedJames Bowie High School
Anthony Criss possesses a unique passion to help kids & coaches! His mentorship has positively impacted thousands of people during his career and he continues to inspire the next generation.
Laban DeLaySouth Grand Prairie High School
Coach Anthony Criss, by far has been a positive influence in the life of my son individually, and my family collectively. His insight, wisdom and intellect has been a constant. He is a role model for the scores of student athletes that he has coached and mentored. Coach Criss is well respected throughout the State of Texas and the entire Nation as a whole. I have met many people who’s lives have been impacted positively and meaningfully by Coach Criss. Personally and professionally, I have a great deal of respect and admiration for Coach Anthony Criss.
Dr. Walter Milton, Jr.Parent and Business Owner
Coach Criss was my football coach at Bowie High School and has also been a positive mentor for me, as well as countless other young men. He leads both by words and action on how to be a good a husband, father and how we should look to pass on knowledge we have obtained to give back to our younger generations. I’m forever grateful for the influence and impact Coach Criss has had on my life.
Christopher BufordCleveland Browns Business/Organization
Coach Criss is as connected a Coach as there is in Texas, I feel like he knows everyone and everyone I know has an immense amount of respect and admiration for Coach Criss. He's been invovled in coaching and education all of his life and is the son of a legendary coach, he knows what it takes to lead a winning program and identify up and coming young coaches who will make great leaders one day.
Matt SteppDave Campbell's Texas Football Business/Organization
Coach Criss has been a very important part of my career as a Head Coach. His guidance and mentorship has helped navigate through several adverse moments. I thank him for his honesty and paving the way for Coaches like myself to continue improve young people lives and change the game of sports overall.
Ricklan HolmesTyler High School
Coach Cris has been been a great resource and mentor to me throughout the process of becoming a head coach here in Texas!
Jeremy KirtWaltrip HS, Campus Coordinator Head Football Coach
Coach Criss has been an impactful influence on me and my family the past 21 years. I was blessed to work for him for 7 years as an assistant coach at Arlington Bowie High School. He has been my mentor for the past 14 years. He is a great man that loves children and people. He is a great role model for young and aspiring up and coming coaches.
Robert Thigpen Juan Seguin High School
When presented with this opportunity I was stumped for a good while. I thought to myself that all I had was good things to say about Coach Criss. I thought ... he has never met a stranger... everyone knows him and likes him... he's a man of God... he knows everything about athletics and can coach them as well... he knows any college coach of worth and this has enabled hundreds and probably thousands of young people to further their academic careers and play at the next level. But most of all, he is my FRIEND.
Darren Deloatche Friend High School
Coach Criss has been a long time mentor of mine. When I was a high school football player, a collegiate athlete, and now a fellow collegue within the Texas High School football coaching ranks, he remains to be a person that is always a phone call away. I am privileged to be able to call for advice personally and professionally at any time. I will always admire his courage, tenacity and resilience. Thank you, Coach Criss.
Tray AllenFormer player, coach that helped with scholarship, mentorship program.
Coach Criss is one of the most respected coaches in the state of Texas. I have never met anyone that knows more college coaches than Coach Criss! Coach Criss' connections played a pivotal role in my two sons having an opportunity to play at the next level. What makes this so special is that my sons did not play for him they actually played against the teams he coached. Countless times I would receive a phone call from a Division 1 coach and he would tell me Coach Criss had reached out to him about Ty (signed with Oklahoma) or Drew (signed with Texas Tech). There is not a more influential coach in the recruiting world than Coach Anthony Criss. One of the most amazing things I have ever seen is to watch Coach Criss walk into the American Football Coaches Association clinic, where thousands of college coaches come together annually, and everyone knows him on a first name basis!
Danny DeArmanAthletic Director High School
Coach Criss has always been there for me through the ups and downs he never once waivers and he always wants what’s best for others people around him I’m thankful God placed him in my life !
Peytton PickettPeytton Pickett High School
Coach Criss is as passionate and knowledgeable a leader as I've ever been around. He has a passion for people and helping them be successful!
Joe Hubbard East Central High School
Great person cares about the people around him will do whatever he can to make sure your in the right position to be successful straight forward you might not like the way it sound but he mean no harm….depending on who your are but it’s all love tho most definitely can invite him to the bbq lol the type of person you would want to meet in your life.
Darrion Flowers Fastest Man You Know Student
Coach Criss has impacted my career for more than 20 years. Everything from learning how to coach, understanding how to network, family and as well as career advice on my next move. Coach has been present throughout this journey. I am forever grateful to him as a mentor, father figure and a man of strong faith. Thank you Coach Criss for everything that you have done and continue to do for me and my career.
Tony NewsomeHigh school football coach
Every person who has come into contact with Coach Criss knows how invested he has always been in the personal development of the student-athletes under him—not only during their time as players, but throughout their lives. Even as a coach whose job was tied to wins and losses, he was more concerned with cultivating exemplary character in his players. This speaks volumes about all Coach Criss offers in a consulting role.
Demi WilliamsThe Ready Athlete LLC/Bowie High School Alumna