Posted by Ed Davis
Former basketball standout at Clear Creek and later the extremely successful head coach of the Wildcats from 1976-2006, Buddy Carlisle passed away on Wednesday night, August 25. , 2021. He was 70 years of age. Buddy was the son of legendary Clear Creek coach George Carlisle and hs wife, Peggy. George passed away in 2011 after suffering with Alzheimer's for a few years. Buddy's younger brother, Billy, also a high school basketball coach, passed away suddenly of a heart attack in 2006. Buddy is survived by his mom Peggy (age 92), his wife of many years Jenny, and his two daughters Kelsey and Kaleigh.
Buddy was enshrined in 2019 in the Clear Creek ISD Athletic Hall of Fame. The basketball court at Clear Creek High School is named in his honor and it is inside the George Carlisle Field House which is named after his father. The entire Carlisle family has been held in very high regard in the Clear Creek district and area for many, many years. Buddy will be forever loved and greatly missed by all those who knew him and by those who just knew about him. He was a gentleman in all respects and a great role model as a player, coach, and family man.
Funeral and/or memorial services are pending at this time.
Buddy had a basketball scholarship to Baylor. Several years ago, I formed a special email group of Baylor alumni which included Ed Davis. Buddy was a main contributor to that and we all are so stunned with this unbelievable news. He will be greatly missed.
Posted by: Dan Jensen | August 27, 2021 at 03:27 PM
Buddy's passing was such a shock. I will miss talking with him about both Creek and Baylor sports as we had done for a lot of years. He was too young to leave us. Rest in peace, Buddy.
Posted by: Ed Davis | March 11, 2022 at 01:44 PM