Former Houston Texans president gets new gig in higher education

Three months after Jamey Rootes stepped down from his position as CEO of the Houston Dynamo and Dash professional soccer teams, the former Houston Texans president now has a new role: professor.

Rootes will join Sam Houston State University’s faculty as a visiting professor in the school’s kinesiology department. In this role, he will assist in program development, as well as teach undergraduate and graduate-level classes. Rootes will also work directly with faculty, staff and students to strengthen…