Brandon has lived all across the country being born and raised in Oregon, living in Florida, and now residing in Texas. Brandon has a wife and an 8-year-old daughter, and in his spare time likes training (kickboxing or Krav Maga) or just learning something new. Books, movies, music, sports, there's always something new to experience.
Brandon Coates
Texas Now Has a ‘Do Not Hire’ Teacher Registry
Until this month, Texas districts were on their own when running background checks on potential hires. Those checks wouldn't always show everything about a teaching candidate.
Gardner Minshew NEEDS to Come to El Paso
Gardner Minshew is spending his off season traveling the country and we need him to come to El Paso. #MilesWithMinshew
Cowboys Name Mike McCarthy New Head Coach
The Dallas Cowboys have moved quickly in replacing Jason Garrett, and have hired the former Green Bay head coach.
Cowboys Looking for New Head Coach with NFL Experience
Jason Garrett is officially out as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Now the search is on, and the Cowboys have even started interviewing potential candidates.
Rockstar 101 Episode 41 – #CELEBDEATHS #POSITIVESTORIES
Shim and Brandon are recapping the big celebrity deaths from the past decade, and then struggle to find positive stories to talk about.
Leighton Vander Esch to Have Neck Surgery, Done for Year
The lingering neck issue for linebacker Leighton Vander Esch is finally bad enough to warrant surgery, and he'll miss the rest of the regular season and any potential playoff games.
El Paso Man Shooting Out of Car in Video Turn Himself In
No, this isn't the same story you saw a couple weeks ago. This is the new video, with someone completely different shooting a gun out of their window.
Pantera Blows Vocal Coach’s Mind with ‘Cemetery Gates’
A vocal coach listens to Pantera's 'Cemetery Gates' for the first time and her mind is blown.
Rockstar 101 — #NONPOINT
Elias and Rasheed from Nonpoint join Brandon for a special episode of 'Rockstar 101'.
Spoiler-Filled ‘Rise of Skywalker’ Review
Brandon has a lot of thoughts on 'Star Wars" Rise of Skywalker'. Likes, dislikes, and some explanations.
AITA for Recommending the Worst Tattoo Artist
A woman recommended a bad tattoo artist because her 'friend' wanted to copy her tattoo. Is she an A-hole for doing this?
The After Buzz with Brandon Coates — December 18, 2019
It's a 2019 picture year in review for this episode of The After Buzz.