East Bernard, Texas — East Bernard High School’s head football coach, Jeremy Jenkins, and his wife, Brandy Jenkins, a teacher at East Bernard Junior High, were killed Saturday night when their vehicle left the roadway and overturned, the Texas Department of Public Safety and the school district said Sunday.
Crash details and official confirmation
DPS records show the couple were traveling north on Texas Highway 60 in a Tesla Model Y when the vehicle left the roadway and overturned. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. The department has not released additional information about contributing factors such as speed or whether other vehicles were involved.
District response and community reaction
East Bernard Independent School District Superintendent Courtney Hudgins described the couple as more than the roles they held at school in a letter to staff and families.
“Jeremy and Brandy were much more than their titles or the roles they held within our schools,” Hudgins wrote, according to the Houston Chronicle.
In a statement posted on social media, the East Bernard Athletic Booster Club urged the community to prioritize care for students and families over football results.
“Right now, football doesn’t matter. Wins don’t matter. None of it does. What matters is surrounding these boys with the same kind of love and support their family has given to so many of ours,” the booster club wrote.
Family and school roles
The couple leave behind three sons: Tys on, Gage and Jake. Jeremy Jenkins was 51. He had been preparing for his third season as East Bernard’s head coach after two seasons as head coach and athletics director at Harmony. His biography also lists previous head coaching stops at Mount Enterprise and Tenaha and more than two decades in education.
Brandy Jenkins, 46, had just begun her first year at East Bernard Junior High earlier this week. The district did not provide further details about her assignment or classroom.
Impact on the football program and season timeline
The Brahmas, located southwest of Houston, finished 10-5 last season. That team started 0-3 but rallied to reach the brink of the Class 3A Division II state championship game, falling one game short. East Bernard is scheduled to open the 2026 season Aug. 28 at home against Sweeny. Athletic department leaders have not announced changes to that schedule or to coaching assignments for the upcoming season.
- Coach: Jeremy Jenkins, 51
- Teacher: Brandy Jenkins, 46
- Children: Three sons — Tyson, Gage and Jake
- Location of crash: Texas Highway 60, northbound
- Vehicle: Tesla Model Y
What officials and the community say next
Superintendent Hudgins urged patience, compassion and mutual support in the days ahead as the district processes the loss. Local groups and families have begun organizing to provide emotional and practical support to the Jenkins children and school staff; the district did not provide details on formal assistance programs or memorial services as of Sunday.
Law enforcement agencies typically release additional findings from crash investigations only after reports are completed. DPS has not issued a full crash report or released the names of investigators assigned to the case.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Crash site | Texas Highway 60 |
| Vehicle | Tesla Model Y |
| Declared dead | At scene |
The district asked the community to lean on one another and said it would share additional information about support resources and memorial plans when they are available. For now, friends, former players and colleagues are offering condolences and making arrangements to help the Jenkins family through the immediate aftermath of the crash.
As more details emerge from DPS and the school district, WE NEWS will continue to report on memorial arrangements, any changes to the football season and resources the district provides to students and employees.
