Director of Athletics

Steve Hale is beginning his thirty-first year in education. This will be his first year at Burnet CISD. Coach Hale has successful experience as an Athletic Director and Head Football Coach. Some of Steve's notable accomplishments include coaching a state championship football team and multiple college and professional athletes. He was selected as an All-Star Coach for Central Texas FCA and is a frequent keynote speaker.  Coach Hale has participated in Incident Command Teams, Threat Assessments Teams, and Community Oriented Policing Services Training.

Coach Hale is a graduate of Hillsboro High School and Stephen F. Austin State University. Steve was inducted into the Hillsboro High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2023.  

Coach Hale has been married to his wife, Lana, for 27 years. Lana is employed with Burnet CISD as an educational diagnostician.  They have two adult children. Ty graduated with his Bachelors and Masters Degrees from Texas A&M and coaches at Abilene Wylie. Allie attends The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and will pursue a career as a Speech Language Pathologist.