Southlake Carroll head coach Riley Dodge watches his defense during the first half against Hurst L.D. Bell on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at Pennington Field in Bedford.
Special to the Star-Telegram
Southlake Carroll head coach Riley Dodge is stepping down to take a job with SMU Football, he announced Wednesday.
Dodge will coach tight ends and serve as the passing game coordinator for the Mustangs.
Dodge, who also served as Carroll ISD’s Executive Director of Athletics, has led the Dragons since 2018, posting an 108-10 overall record. During his tenure, the Dragons won four regional titles and made two state championship appearances.
“I feel truly blessed to have served as Head Football coach and Athletic Director at Carroll ISD over the past eight years,” Dodge wrote. “Thank you to those who took a chance on a 19-year-old back in 2018. Words cannot fully capture what Southlake, TX means to me — it has been so much more than a job. It has shaped who I am today.”
Dodge, 37, has developed multiple division I quarterbacks, including former Texas standout Quinn Ewers, who made his first start for the Miami Dolphins Sunday.
Dodge was a standout Texas high school football quarterback himself, winning three state championships as a player.
In 2006, Dodge earned MaxPreps National Player of the Year honors. He was named the Gatorade Texas Player of the Year in 2007. In his career at Carroll, he passed for over 8,000 yards and accounted for over 100 TDs.
Prior to being hired as Carroll’s head coach when he was 29 years old, Dodge had stints at Northwest High School and Marcus High School. With Carroll, he developed a reputation as one of the best young offensive minds in Texas high school football.
After his high school career, he played quarterback at North Texas and McNeese. He served as a graduate assistant at Texas A&M and as an offensive analyst at the University of Texas.
This story was originally published December 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM.
Charles Baggarly
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