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Dallas ISD coaches get deep about their jobs and why representing the city matters

Nicke Smith of Kimball boys basketball and Jason Todd of South Oak Cliff football discussed the impact of Black coaches in Texas high school sports.

Feb. 28, 2025
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Updated 7:09 p.m. CST
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1 min. read
Nicke Smith, Kimball boys basketball coach (left), and Jason Todd, South Oak Cliff football...
Nicke Smith, Kimball boys basketball coach (left), and Jason Todd, South Oak Cliff football coach, pictured in The Dallas Morning News studio, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Dallas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)

In February, Dallas Morning News high school sports reporters Myah Taylor and Ronald Harrod Jr. sat down with two Dallas ISD coaches — Nicke Smith of Kimball boys basketball and Jason Todd of South Oak Cliff football — for a discussion about coaching in Dallas.

The coaches, winners of multiple state championships in their respective sports, talked about challenges they faced as young coaches, obstacles they’ve overcome and lessons they’ve learned.

They also discussed their programs' importance to their communities and the impact Black coaches can have in Texas high school sports.

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Myah Taylor
By Myah Taylor

Myah Taylor covers high school sports and the Dallas Wings. She formerly worked as a Collin County reporter for The Dallas Morning News. Taylor has contributed to the Austin American-Statesman, Yahoo Sports, the Los Angeles Times and Texas Monthly. She is a 2022 graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.

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I was born and raised in Dallas. I went to W.T. White HS and graduated from SMU in 2015. I covered high school sports for The Conroe Courier (2015-2017) before ing the Houston Chronicle's digital team as a sports producer. I've been at The News since 2019 and have been the Assistant Online Sports Editor since February 2023.

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By Ronald Harrod Jr.

Ronald Harrod covers high school sports. Before his arrival at the DMN, he covered high school sports at the San Antonio Express-News and Roanoke Times. Ronald earned a bachelor's degree in sports istration from Radford University and a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University.

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