Westminster Christian Academy was founded in 1978, it offers a Biblically-based, Bob Jones University curriculum focused on academic rigor, critical thinking, and spiritual development, with a 100% 4-year college attendance rate. The school serves Pre-K3 through 12th grade. The school (known as the Chargers) competes in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) 1A classification. The culture is described as grace-filled, supportive, and focused on biblical foundations. The football program is a competitive LHSAA Division IV Select football team established around 2019-2020. The program emphasizes a “champion pedigree,” often working with younger rosters (only four seniors in 2024) and focusing on physical, disciplined play. They compete in 1A District 6.
Kent Gable is the head coach of the Westminster Christian Academy-Lafayette football team, leading the program in its transition to a full-fledged LHSAA varsity member. A former standout coordinator at Acadiana High with a 2020 state championship pedigree, Gable has established a “highly competitive” team in District 1A-6 by implementing a physical, balanced offense. Leads the team with a “Veer” run-heavy offense. The team has shown significant growth, posting a 7-4 record in 2024 and qualifying for the LHSAA Division IV Select playoffs. Kent Gable has been named the athletic director for Westminster Christian Academy Lafayette. According to a press release from the school, the role will encompass all grades K3-12. He’s spent the past four years teaching and coaching athletics at the 5A level, coaching football and basketball at Comeaux High School, before moving to Acadiana High School, where he was the head coach for both girls and boys track and the offensive coordinator and head offensive line coach for the 2017-18 season.
Q & A with Coach Kent Gable
How would you describe the culture of your football program?
We have toughness, accountability, and culture toughness as well. I started the program from the ground up and had some early success.
How do you handle discipline and accountability?
I treat them like young men, they know they are accountable to me directly. I do not go through the parents, I teach them to come directly to me. The maturity level in the program is very good, they thrive and have been very accountable with me as well as being accountable in the classroom. Making them reasonable and accountable for the things they do and how they act has been the biggest change.
How often do players get individual feedback?
Daily, in the weight room and even outside working out. Football is like a family. Although we don’t play together all year round they are together all year whether it is in film, being in the weight room, or talking about grades. They always get feedback.
How does your program support academic success?
We are at a high academic school, I try to support them and all the players know that I expect them to be good in the classroom. Not everyone will be a straight A student but as long as they take their same mindset as they do In the weight room or on the field and being it to the classroom, they will do great and succeed.
How do you prepare the team for their life after football?
I am with these kids for 4 years. I expect them to go to a professor and be able to talk to them. They can even send me text messages, come in and reach out to me to talk about their future. They also are being accountable, have to be on time and do things the right way. Whether they work instead of going to school, they still always have to be accountable. I teach them to be personally accountable to any person whether it is a professor, a boss, or a coach.
What is a quote you stand by as a coach?
As a man of faith, just trust god to be god. You can only prepare as much as you can, and when faced with adversity this past season when some players that got hurt but I trusted god. The team is not very big so I just say god does not lose and it is important to just learn through it. I say you will come out stronger than you came in.
What led you to wanting to be a coach?
I come from a family of coaches. My grandfather was a baseball coach at Indiana. I grew up around it. I grew up out here in Louisiana but my dad is from the north so I just always grew up in athletics. God called me to be there. I get to mentor the young men and generation. I love to come to work everyday, there is nothing like a Friday night as well as there is nothing like the bond I have with my players.
How do you help the player’s improve?
Preparation, players making plays is one of my biggest sayings. I won’t be out there, my job is to put them into a situation to go out and make plays and succeed. Off season does not change, we just make sure their bodies are prepared for the upcoming season. Especially for the kids that do not come off the field. Preparation, strength, or conditioning as well as in season game play preparation helps so they are all in a good place to succeed.
Who are some star players to look out for this upcoming season?
Pierce Gabe 6’0, 201 pounds, 1st Team All-District 6-1A as a freshman. RB | LB.
Micheal Landry 6’1, 210 pounds, All State Coach Association this past year. Unbelievable lineman.
Zade Prejean, returning QB/WR, 6’3 180 pounds.
Ethan Simon, All State RB/LB. Fractured his leg, coming back for his senior year.
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