Former Astros Prospect Tommy Whiteman Exposed as Registered Sex Offender While Coaching Youth Baseball in North Texas
Former Houston Astros minor league prospect Tommy Whiteman spent years coaching youth baseball and softball in the Dallas-Fort Worth area while registered as a sex offender in Texas, according to verified public records and local news reports.
Whiteman, a sixth-round pick by the Astros in the 2000 MLB Draft, played seven seasons of minor-league baseball in the Astros and Colorado Rockies organizations before retiring in 2006. Four years after his playing career ended, he was charged in 2010 with online solicitation of a minor in Texas for communicating or distributing sexually explicit material with a 14-year-old girl.
The Texas Sex Offender Registry lists Whiteman as a resident of Keller, Texas, with registration requirements extending through 2030. Despite this status, he remained active in youth sports, founding Redemptive Sports with his wife Timilyn and operating an indoor baseball and softball facility in Keller.
Facebook photos from 2015 show Whiteman working with the Haskell High School softball team and he was previously listed as head coach for the Fort Worth THESA Riders, a member of the Texas Home Educators Sports Association. His facility’s website lists biblical counseling among its services.
The Texas Sex Offender Registration Program, governed by Chapter 62 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, requires adult offenders to register with local law enforcement authorities in their city of residence. Whiteman’s continued involvement in youth coaching occurred despite his registered status, which prohibits certain types of contact with minors under state law.
Whiteman’s case highlights the challenges in monitoring registered offenders who seek positions of trust in youth sports programs. While registry information is publicly accessible, enforcement relies on local compliance and reporting mechanisms that may not always capture informal or volunteer coaching roles.
The Houston Chronicle first reported the details of Whiteman’s background after discovering his coaching activities in North Texas. His story adds to ongoing national conversations about safeguarding youth athletes and the responsibilities of sports organizations to vet individuals working with minors.
As of the latest available records, Whiteman remains on the Texas Sex Offender Registry with no indication of early termination or relief from registration requirements. His case remains active in public safety databases maintained by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
For youth sports programs, the incident underscores the importance of comprehensive background checks that extend beyond criminal history searches to include sex offender registry verification, particularly for roles involving direct contact with minors.
Archysport will continue to monitor developments related to youth sports safety and background screening policies as they evolve across amateur and scholastic athletics.
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