Paintsville High School 1996-1998 VanHoose was one of only a handful of players to record over 3,000 points, 2,000 rebounds and 500 blocks during his prep career. He led Paintsville to the state title in 1996 and a runner-up finish in ’98. He was named the MVP of the 1996 tourney, 1998 Mr. … [Read more...] about J.R. VanHoose
William Kean
Louisville Central High School 1922-1958 Kean is considered a pioneer of desegregation of athletics in the Bluegrass. His teams won 856 games and lost just 83. Kean won five state championships in the Kentucky Basketball League and four national titles in the National Negro High School … [Read more...] about William Kean
Letcher Norton
Clark County High School, Trapp High School 1935-1962 Norton became a coaching legend over three decades. After starting his career at Trapp High, Norton led Clark County to eight regional titles, a state title in 1951 and a runner-up finish in 1960. He was named state Coach of the Year three … [Read more...] about Letcher Norton
Bobby Watson
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