Wayne County High School 1987-Active An All-State player at Lone Jack High School in 1971, Rodney Woods would go on to a stellar career at Tennessee and as point guard he directed the Ernie and Bernie Show for Coach Ray Mears’ Volunteers. As good as Rodney was as a player, he may have become a … [Read more...] about Coach Rodney Woods
Frank Selvy
Corbin High School 1950 Frank Selvy was an outstanding player for the Corbin Redhounds in 1949 and 1950. He would be named to the All-State Team in 1950 while leading Corbin to a third place finish in the Sweet 16. Frank was a sleeper recruit that woke up Coach Adolph Rupp when he watched him … [Read more...] about Frank Selvy
Connie Goins
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
Bob Tripure
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
Bill Mike Runyon
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
Patrick Payne
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
Clarence Glover
Caverna High School 1967 Clarence Glover was a sleeping giant who rose out of the Western Kentucky farmlands to dominate the 5th region in the 1966 and 1967 seasons. At 6’8”, Clarence was a mobile athletic force on the court. He led the Caverna Colonels to consecutive 5th region title … [Read more...] about Clarence Glover
Ronnie Lyons
Mason County High School 1970 Ronnie Lyons was one of Kentucky’s most exciting players during his career at Mason County scoring over 2600 points and averaging 34 points per game as a senior. He was named All-State in 1969 and 1970 and a high school All-American in 1970. Ronnie became … [Read more...] about Ronnie Lyons