Brian Youngblood is the Associate Director of Bands at TCU. He received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Abilene Christian University and his Master of Percussion Performance degree from East Texas State University. Before coming to TCU, he taught in the public schools for twelve years. He spent his first ten years teaching in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD at L.D. Bell High School where his groups received recognition for outstanding performances at festivals throughout Texas. Mr. Youngblood has also served on the faculties at the Texas Tech Band Camp, University of North Texas Drum Line Camp, and Stephen F. Austin Summer Percussion Camp. He is active as a drill writer, an arranger for marching band/percussion, and as a clinician and adjudicator. He regularly consults with and writes shows for 20 high school bands in the five state region. His drills won three state championships and placed in the finals at many festivals in the 2000 competitive season. His ensemble responsibilities at TCU include the Horned Frog Marching Band, the Symphonic Band, and the Men's and Women's Basketball Bands.