(Geronimo) — The husband and wife duo of Kris and Morgan Cavazos are leaving their posts as head coaches of the Navarro baseball and softball teams.
Kris Cavazos announced on social media Monday that he and his wife will be taking the same positions at Ralls High School outside of Lubbock to be closer to his wife’s family. Kris Cavazos has lead the Panther baseball team for the last five seasons. Morgan Cavazos recently finished her first season as the head coach of the Navarro softball program.
After coaching at Abernathy High School, Kris Cavazos was hired as the head baseball coach at Navarro in 2018. Cavazos replaced Chema Chavez who had been at the helm of the Navarro program for six years.
Cavazos compiled a record of 110-44 as the Panther head coach. Navarro made the UIL baseball playoffs each season during his tenure with the exception of the 2020 season, which was ended prematurely during the COVID pandemic. Cavazos also served as the defensive coordinator for the Panther football team. He coached 13 players at Navarro who moved on to the collegiate level.
The Panthers finished the 2023 season as the District 28-4A champions. Navarro advanced to the UIL Class 4A Regional Quarterfinals before being eliminated by Boerne this past Friday in a doubleheader sweep.
Morgan Cavazos served as an assistant under Navarro softball coach Darrell Harborth. After taking the season off in 2022 to have a child, she became the head coach for the 2023 season. Morgan Cavazos lead the Lady Panthers to a share of the District 28-4A championship in her only year as the head coach.
This past season, both Kris and Morgan Cavazos coached 21 student-athletes who made all-district squads for the Navarro baseball and softball programs. In addition, eight Navarro baseball and softball student-athletes were named to the all-state academic teams for the 2023 season.