One of Coach Locksley’s favorite traditions is having his players over to his house for Burger Night. It allows not only for some good eating, but also lets his players see a different side of their coach.
“Burger Nights are all about comradery,” explained Locksley. “The players get a chance to see you outside of the normal X’s and O’s and the day-to-day stuff we do as a football program. They get to see you as a dad and a husband.”
Locksley likes to look at his Burger Nights as family dinners. Locksley and his wife, Kia, are empty nesters so they relish having the opportunity to have dozens of kids over to their house.
“The house can get quiet at times so we love having them over,” said Locksley. “We don’t talk a lot of football either unless there are some games on. It’s all about just having fun and getting to know each other better off the field.”
Burger Night was beefed up once Coach Locksley introduced his famous burger rub, which includes liquid smoke, minced garlic, brown sugar and hot red chili powder to name a few ingredients. The recipe originated in New Mexico with Coach Locksley’s close friend, Steve Chavez. Locksley added his own flavor to the rub by adding extra red peppers to ramp up the heat.
