Kyle Ward enters his first season with the Mustangs in 2026 as the coach of the safties.
Ward comes to the Hilltop after serving as the defensive coordinator at South Oak Cliff High School since 2015, where claimed three 5A Division II state titles in the past five years including back-to-back championships in 2021 and 2022.
In the 2025 campaign, South Oak Cliff earned a 15-1 record and a state title. With Ward at the helm, the defense allowed only 10.1 points per game. The Golden Bears consistently held opponents scoreless, posting seven shutouts in district play.
Ward has shown the ability to develop players at the highest level, highlighted by Ja'Marcus Ingram, who played for the Houston Texans in 2025.
Prior to South Oak Cliff, Ward gained coaching experience at the collegiate level. The Dallas native served as a graduate assistant and cornerbacks coach at Texas A&M as well as a graduate assistant at Boise State.
Before his coaching career, Ward spent two seasons as a cornerback at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, posting 63 total tackles.
