Jefferson High Welcomes New Head Coach with Deep SA Roots
Randy Badillo is taking the reins as the new head football coach at Jefferson High School, marking his first time in a varsity head coaching role.
Badillo brings nearly two decades of experience to the job. Over the years, he’s served as offensive coordinator at South San High School and assistant head coach at West Campus High School since 2021. His coaching resume also includes eight trips to the UIL state football playoffs—something he’ll now aim to replicate with the Jefferson Mustangs.
A San Antonio native and McCollum High School graduate, Badillo is no stranger to SAISD. He started his coaching career as an offensive line coach at Edison High School from 2006 to 2008. Now, he’s returning to where it all began.
“I am excited for the opportunity,” said Badillo in a SAISD News Release. “I can’t wait to get started. It is late in the year, so I am ready to hit the ground running. There is a lot of pride in the community. There is a lot of support. It’s a great opportunity to build on the traditions of the past and leave a legacy for these players going forward.”
Badillo, a graduate of St. Mary’s University, takes over a Mustangs program that reached the state playoffs this past season. He steps into the role following the retirement of longtime head coach Edward Cardenas.
“Coach Badillo is a great fit for Jefferson,” said Fred Anthony, SAISD’s senior executive director of athletics. “He is aware of the school’s deep roots in the community and I have no doubt that he and his staff will rise to the occasion.”
