Owensboro High School 1957-1980 Watson was an All-State guard at Owensboro and returned to lead his alma mater to 14 regional championships and two state titles (1972, 1980) in 23 seasons. He had 537 career wins. Bobby Watson By BOB WHITE Writer Emeritus Kentucky High School … [Read more...] about Bobby Watson
Howard Beth
Marshall County High School 1980-2010 Marshall County won 11 consecutive region titles under Beth, who led his team to three state finals appearances. He had a runner-up finish in 1981 and captured two state titles in 1982 and 1984. The 1984 team was undefeated going 34-0. His 794 wins are the … [Read more...] about Howard Beth
Earle Jones
Maysville High School 1931-1955 Coach Jones had a record of 470 wins with only 80 losses for his career. His teams made several trips to the KHSAA State Tournament winning a total of 19 tournament games. The Bulldogs were State Champions in 1947, and he was named Coach of the Year. Coach Earle … [Read more...] about Earle Jones
Ron Bevars
North Hardin High School 1975-2013 A career spanning 38 years, and coaching over 1,150 games, has made Coach Bevars one of the five winningest coaches in Kentucky basketball history. He has achieved over 800 victories, all at North Hardin High School. His teams have won 12 KHSAA Regional … [Read more...] about Ron Bevars
Jock Sutherland
Lafayette High School 1955-1979>/strong> In the early part of his long career, Coach Sutherland was tagged as being the ‘Quickest Thinking Coach in America’. He is one of the very few to have taken three different teams to the KHSAA State Championships; Gallatin County in 1959, Harrison County in … [Read more...] about Jock Sutherland
John Bill Trivette
Pikeville High School 1943-1960 One of Kentucky’s most innovative basketball coaches, Coach Trivette developed a full court pressing defense in the early 1950’s that made defense an offensive weapon. He started the East-West All-Star game in Pikeville, Kentucky, in 1949 which was the first … [Read more...] about John Bill Trivette
Lillie Mason
Olmstead High School 1977-1981 Lillie averaged 34 points and 15 rebounds as a senior at Olmstead High School. She scored over 2,500 points while shooting 67% from the field and 84% from the free throw line. She was named to the All-State team in 1980 and 1981, as well as to the Parade and Converse … [Read more...] about Lillie Mason
Jermaine Brown
Fairdale High School 1987-1991 Jermaine’s outstanding play was a key factor in bringing KHSAA Championships to Fairdale High School in 1990 and 1991. He was also named first team All-State in 1990 and 1991. During his junior and senior seasons, Jermaine was named the KHSAA Sweet 16 Most Valuable … [Read more...] about Jermaine Brown