TEXAS FOOTBALL KICKING
About our Founder and About Us
Texas Football Kicking was founded by Brad Namdar. Namdar is a Texas native, born in Dallas, raised in Plano, Brad loved playing soccer and football. Though during his high school years he excelled at both sports he ultimately played Varsity Football for Plano West Senior High School (2 years starting on Varsity as a FG kicker, receiving numerous awards from local and national entities, and was 100% on both field goals & extra points). Namdar decided to pursue the opportunity to continue kicking at Texas Tech University as a PK/P. Namdar played under the late/great legendary Head Coach Mike Leach, was part of the program that won the 2008 Gator Bowl, and was part of a NCAA Division I 25 national ranked program.
Later, Namdar transferred to SMU, where he pursued endeavors in both soccer and football. Namdar played NCAA Division I Football again, this time under another legendary head coach June Jones, and special teams legend Coach Frank Gansz Jr. At SMU, Namdar was part of another bowl winning team, as the 2012 SMU Football program won the 2012 BBVA Compass Bowl, and was ranked top 25 in the NCAA Division 1 during the course of their season, for the first time since the "death penalty" that was imposed on SMU.
During and after his time at SMU, Namdar coached kickers in the North Texas area, sending the majority of them to play at the NCAA Division I level and the Ivy League.
Years later, after coaching in college, Brad started his own business and also became the GM of a professional soccer team (2023-2024). During that time, Namdar wanted to see if he could still kick, this time at the professional level. In 2024, Namdar came back and was able to play professional football for 4 professional teams, in 3 professional leagues, and compete for one National Championship.
Due to his return to the game, strong network with various sports entities, relationships with all levels of college and professional programs, requests to evaluate various kickers/punters, as well as to consult various special teams, Namdar created Texas Football Kicking.
At Texas Football Kicking we not only focus on field goal kickers/punters, but we also are able to assist in all facets of special teams needs, support our partners products, and have partners in the apparel and sports mobility/strength training, and in the kicker specific industry.
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Brad earned his B.A. in Journalism , minor in Philosophy from SMU
Executive Coaching Certification (SMU)
Mediation Certification (SMU)
M.A in Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management (SMU)