Ysleta ISD announces new Parkland High School athletic director

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The Ysleta Independent School District has appointed a new Parkland High School athletics director.

The district appointed Leigh McWhorter as the new athletics director and head football coach effective Friday.

McWhorter currently serves as a teacher and varsity offensive coordinator at Franklin High School. He has 20 years of experience in education and athletics.

He began his professional career in 1999 as a reading teacher and has since served as a teacher, coach, and coordinator.

He holds a bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Texas at El Paso.

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