About Bud
Paul “Bud” Billiard, a.k.a. Budro and Coach B, is an experienced and veteran professional. He offers 35 plus years as a professional educator, athletic coach, movement and fitness developer, and public speaker. Any endeavor that he has been associated with has been successful. Paul has a belief that there are three personal qualities that we possess and will be with us forever, they include; what we know, what we can do, and what we have done. He has taken that philosophy and developed Pro Talk, an educational and speaking concept that offers a diversified approach of various presentations. In any scenario and to any group, he offers a very personal approach and provides a welcoming atmosphere and learning experience.
His experience originated at Wheeling Central Catholic HS, (CCHS) Wheeling, WV (4 years). There, he received his basic roots in teaching and coaching. CCHS was the foundation for all of his thinking and approaches he employed during his successful career. It was the laboratory phase of his professional experience. He continually strived for self improvement in his teaching and coaching roles by taking advantage of any learning opportunity. He also continuously developed various concepts, programs and methods of instruction for movement education, training, and conditioning. At Brooke HS Wellsburg, WV (31 years), his home community, he not only took home what he had learned and developed, but continued to expand his work and develop more programs. He maximized the fruits of his efforts by constructing a state of the art and nationally recognized football program.
His educational background is very complete. At CCHS he taught Health and Physical Education, and structured and maintained both male and female intramural programs. He was the coordinator and director of the entire program. He organized a physical education club that operated the entire Intramural program and assisted in many educational aspects. At Brooke, he taught Health and Driver Education. He served in many capacities of curriculum design and development. His leadership abilities were displayed as he served as a department chairperson, and head of all curriculum chairpersons. He contributed to the structure and advancement of numerous educational and school projects. He was very instrumental in the involvement of students to serve as assistants in many school “chores”.
At both schools, his programs and instructors were recognized by local and state educational groups for their work, achievement, and comprehensive approach to education.
While coaching, at CCHS Bud developed a winning track program, and as an assistant contributed to championship football and wrestling programs. At Brooke, he began as an assistant in football and wrestling. Later he became the head coach of both sports, but at different time periods. As the head wrestling coach he built a championship team that went on to win the WV Class AAA championship. As the head football coach, his program received recognition for bringing national positive attention to the Brooke community, the Ohio Valley, and the state of West Virginia. He has received numerous local, state, and national awards for the success of his teams.
1971-2001 Record 185-79-1
3 Times WV AAA State Championships
4 Times Runners Up
2 Times Nationally Ranked
1987-25th
1990-23rd
According to Todd Bur key, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Youngstown State University, OH, “Coach Billiard has been ahead of his time, for years he has been teaching many concepts and methods that are currently being introduced and used.”
Budro has always taken much Pride in developing the “total” athlete. He has been recognized by many prominent individuals in the field of training and conditioning, as well as coaching, for the many and various concepts, methods, and programs he developed.
Jerry Sandusky, former defensive Coordinator, Penn State University offers, “If you can’t move, you can’t play, coach Billiard offers a systematic approach that can enhance the movement abilities essential for athletic performance.”
During his professional career, Mr. Billiard served in many roles as a public speaker, and addressed audiences of any type. He is well known for his abilities to provide motivational and teamwork presentations. But he can target a message to meet the needs of any group or organization.
Whatever the presentation: football, coaching, preparing athletes/trainers, or a professional, business, educational, or civic group, Paul “Bud” Billiard does his work in preparing for whatever type of audience he will address.
"Having worked with Bud Billiard for over 23 years as a colleague and as academic advisor for football at Brooke High School, i recommend his programs without reservation. No one works harder to prepare and professionally organize his presentations which offer such valuable lessons to all groups and individuals. His enthusiasm and strong work ethic shine through whatever he becomes involved with." Ede Ashworth, Foreign Language Dept. Chair, 2000 West Virginia Teacher of the Year, Former Academic advisor for Brooke Football of Brooke High School Wellsburg WV