Aaron Dugger
Assistant Band Director

Mr. Dugger joined the team at Coppell High School for the 2025-2025 school year after spending 5 years as an Assistant Band Director at Prosper High School. Prior to Prosper High School, Mr. Dugger was an assistant director at Colleyville Heritage High School and Melissa High School. 

He graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Music Education. While at Penn State, Mr. Dugger was a performing member of the Penn State Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Tuba/ Euphonium Ensemble, and the Penn State Marching Blue Band. He is a student of Velvet Brown, Dennis Glocke, Darrin Thornton, and Christopher Hornick.

2025-2026 is Mr. Dugger's 11th year of teaching. His ensembles have been consistent UIL sweepstakes winners and the Prosper Symphonic Band is a Citation of Excellence award recipient. The Prosper Mighty Eagle Band is a consistent BOA Regional and Super Regional finalist and has advanced to the Bands of America Grand National finals 2 times under Mr. Dugger's guidance. In addition, the Prosper Band returned to the UIL 6A State Marching Contest in 2023 and again in 2024. 

In the summer, Mr. Dugger is a member of the brass staff of the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps, a position he has held since 2017. Prior to teaching with the Bluecoats, he was a performing member from 2013-2015. Additionally, Mr. Dugger served on the brass staff for the Academy Drum and Bugle Corps in 2016. He has also served as a consultant for the Melissa Winter Guard, Gateway Winter Guard, Melissa Indoor Percussion, and several other groups across North Texas.

Mr. Dugger’s professional affiliations include Phi Kappa Lambda, the International Tuba/Euphonium Association, the Texas Music Educators Association, and the Texas Bandmasters Association. He lives in Lewisville with his 6-year-old boxer, Sophie.