Sul Ross Hall of Honor

Charles Bunch

  • Sport Football
  • Induction Year 2019

Biography

  • Charles Bunch had a stellar football career at Sul Ross lettering four seasons with the Lobos.
  • A Second Team NAIA All-American and a member of the 1996 ASC Championship Team, Bunch earned the ASC Defensive Player of the Year in 1996.
  • Bunch was also a 1996 ASC First Team All-Conference Defensive Back and was named an All-Conference Punter in 1996 and 1997.
  • Following his playing career, Bunch served as defensive coordinator at Pecos High School and helped lead the Eagles to three bi-district championships in 1999, 2000 and 2001.
  • From Pecos, Bunch moved on to San Angelo as a defensive coordinator at Central High School. During his stay at Central, he was part of an area championship in 2006 and a 2007 bi-district title team.
  • He then served as head football coach at Gorman high school and guided the team to a 2010 bi-district championship.
  • Bunch then worked at James Madison High School in San Antonio as defensive secondary coach and helped lead the team to a 2013 state semi-final appearance.
  • He was the defensive coordinator at New Braunfels High School and earned a bi-district title in 2016.  
  • He is currently defensive coordinator and assistant baseball coach and sixth grade, PE, Social Studies and Special Education teacher for the Sonora Independent School District.
  • Bunch earned his Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology from Sul Ross in 1998 and earned his Texas Teacher Certification a year later.