Head Coach - Marty Reeves
Head Coach - Marty Reeves
Coach Reeves is in his 22nd year of coaching and teaching, and his 9th year as the Varsity Men's Soccer Coach at LD Bell HS. Over the past 8 seasons, Coach Reeves led the Boys' Soccer program to a record of 128-54-15, 5 district titles, and was selected as the Dallas Morning News and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram 2020 Coach of the Year. His mission is to prepare a generation of moral, resilient, and wise young men to lead their families and community in a world that we haven't even imagined yet.
Before coming to LD Bell HS, Coach Reeves served at South Grand Prairie HS where he spent the 9 years as the Head Soccer Coach, amassing over 140 wins and 3 district titles. He is married with 5 kids and feels very blessed to be a part of the Blue Raider family.
Email Address: martyreeves@hebisd.edu
Assistant Coach - Daniel Wilkinson
Coach Wilkinson is in his 5th year at LD Bell as the offensive coordinator for the football team and the head coach of JV2 soccer. He has been coaching football for 20 years and soccer for 14 years. Coach Wilkinson previously coached at Arlington Lamar (10 years), Arlington Sam Houston (3 years) and Bay City (2 years.)
Coach Wilkinson teaches P.E. He is married with 2 teenage daughters, and in his free time, he loves refereeing shouting matches, braiding hair, and finger painting.
Email Address: danielwilkinson@hebisd.edu
Assistant Coach - Paul Claffey
Coach Claffey is in his first season as a coach, but he is no stranger to the LD Bell Men's Soccer family. A 2021 LD Bell Alumni, he played college soccer at both Saint Mary's University and Concordia University, graduating in the spring of 2025. While at LD Bell, Coach Claffey was a 4-year varsity letterman & 3-year varsity captain for the Blue Raiders. His High School accolades include 2 All-District Superlative Awards, 3 consecutive 1st Team All-District, and 2 All-Area selections, as well as helping lead the Blue Raiders to 3 consecutive district titles (2019-2021).
Coach Claffey teaches English, and in his free time, he loves running and reading romance novels.
Email Address: paulclaffey@hebisd.edu