Western Hills High School 1982 Connie Goins was a prolific offensive force for the Wolverines scoring 2,928 points during her career. She was honored with the coveted Miss Kentucky Basketball award in 1982 after leading her team to consecutive regional titles in 1980 (Franklin County) and … [Read more...] about Connie Goins
Henry Clay High School Lexington Catholic 1984-1999 Coach Bob Tripure is the only girls’ coach in KHSAA history to win state titles at two different schools, Lexington Henry Clay in 1990 and Lexington Catholic in 1999. Along the way his teams won 8 consecutive regional titles at Henry … [Read more...] about Bob Tripure
Paintsville High School 1983-2008 2013-2016 The Paintsville Tigers had a coach for 28 years who truly had “the Tiger by the tail”, leading them to over 700 wins including 14 district titles, 8 regional titles, 4 Final Four state tournament appearances, and a Sweet 16 championship in 1996. … [Read more...] about Bill Mike Runyon
Hazard High School 1926-1946 Coach Patrick Payne coached both boys’ and girls’ teams to state championships, girls in 1930 and boys in 1932. He is the only Kentucky high school coach to achieve this feat. His teams won 10 regional titles and 86% of the games played (373-91). However, what … [Read more...] about Patrick Payne
