Another North Texas coach is accused of sexual misconduct involving a student.
Collinsville Independent School District baseball coach Derrick Jenkins is on administrative leave over allegations that he engaged in inappropriate communications with a student.
Jenkins was placed on leave as of October 20, according to Collinsville ISD Superintendent Matthew Davenport.
In a press statement issued Monday, Davenport indicated that the district had “immediately contacted the Collinsville Police Department, in conjunction with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, regarding the allegations, and sent a report to the Texas Education Agency State Board for Educator Certification.”
State law requires superintendents to report misconduct allegations—including an educator’s inappropriate communications with a student or minor—to the TEA/SBEC within 48 hours via the agency’s online Misconduct Reporting Portal. Failure to report suspected misconduct is a crime.
Davenport provided Texas Scorecard with a copy of an undated report he emailed to the TEA, along with a return email dated October 20 confirming the agency received the report.
Yet as of October 27, Jenkins’ teaching certificate is not marked as under review by the Texas Education Agency.
Davenport noted in his report to the TEA that Collinsville ISD “received a directive from law enforcement authorities to cease and desist the District’s internal investigation, therefore the District will complete the investigation after any criminal proceedings involving the employee are resolved.”
“We are fully cooperating with law enforcement and are committed to transparency as this case develops, within the limits of what the law allows us to share and while maintaining confidentiality for any victim, as required by law,” Davenport stated in his Monday press release.
Davenport advised anyone with information to contact Lt. Jon Cheshire with the Collinsville Police Department and/or the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. District families can direct questions or concerns to Superintendent Davenport and/or Collinsville ISD trustees.
Online records show Jenkins previously taught in at least three other Texas school districts. He has been certified to teach special education since 2003.
Jenkins began working for Collinsville ISD in August 2021. The district, located in Grayson County, has two campuses: an elementary school and a middle/high school. Jenkins has been teaching and coaching baseball at the high school.
The Collinsville Pirates baseball team won back-to-back state championships in 2024 and 2025.
In nearby Celina ISD, Moore Middle School Coach Caleb Elliott was arrested for recording undressed student athletes in the boys’ locker room. Elliott’s father, Athletic Director and longtime Head Football Coach Bill Elliott, is on administrative leave pending an investigation.
The Celina Bobcats football team won its state championship last year and is undefeated this season.
In just the past few years, hundreds of Texas school employees—including dozens of coaches—have been accused of sex crimes involving students. Thousands of educators have been reported to the TEA for sexual misconduct.
