New Era in Killeen: Sneed, Locks Take Over Local Programs
Killeen ISD announces Roderick Sneed as Killeen High's new head coach and promotes Roy Locks at Shoemaker as both programs prepare for a move to Class 5A in 2026.
Killeen Shoemaker, which just missed the playoffs a year ago at the Class 6A level with a 7-3 record, decided to stay in-house by naming defensive coordinator Roy Locks as the new head coach.
The new Shoemaker head coach has spent the past nine seasons at SHS. He’s also spent time as an assistant coach at Beaumont Central, Katy Seven Lakes, Rosenberg Lamar Consolidated, Sheldon CE King, West Orange-Stark and at Northwestern State where he was a full-time staffer and a graduate assistant. Locks also played his college football at Northwestern State.
“I’m excited about this opportunity," he said. "This is a special group we have. These kids have had a good offseason and it’s always been my goal to lead my own program. Coach Foreman and I have similar styles because we were high school teammates and came up under the same tree, but I’ll put my own spin on things of course."
Both Killeen High and Shoemaker enter into a new district in 2026 as both drop down from Class 6A and join the newly formed District 12-5A Division I, which is considered one of the tougher districts in the state.
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