His desire, the will to be successful, just wanting it set him apart from the rest.. He graduated in 2013 where he attended Asbury University. He is a special education teacher this year. Lathrop ran into hot water several times for his practice tactics. Fox News lawsuit unveils gaslighting that has become common practice in U.S. | Opinion, Rare animal dashes across road, then returns with precious cargo, Texas photos show. He teaches three math classes a day, oversees a study hall and home room. After seeing Keith back in action at practice, Rawlings had another version of the prognosis. Just ask Bobby Lynch, Geordon Blantons championship senior year, Fast-pitch softball has given girls college opportunities, Put me in, coach! Ive been around here for a while.. After graduating in 2005, Coach Gay went on to play collegiate ball at Kentucky State University (2006- 2010). Brooks was a 6-foot-4 sharpshooter who scored 2,324 points in his Rogers career. In the 80s and 90s, you could go about anywhere in the state and if you had anything Clay County on, thats the first thing people would say: Bobby Keith, Gregory said. His old college coach once said Bobby had two vocabularies one for the college classroom and one for Clay County, said J.W. State championships: 22 (1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2002). She was on her way to the end of the bench, but head coach Clay Bolser stopped her at the front. His players never did that. Twitter. Guice graduated from Howard Payne University and went directly to work for Midway High, where he won 1,392 wins in boys and girls basketball combined, with 1,018 of those wins coming on the boys side, where he finished as state runner-up twice. New KET documentary reveals the real-world contributions of one of the first families in the state of Kentuckys basketball history. Since the late 1950's when the first N.J. HS boys basketball player was credited with scoring 2,000 career points, there have only been 104 players who have reached the coveted plateau . The sign of a great coach is when you can teach players not to try to do things theyre not capable of doing, Davenport said. Back then we would shut the town down when we were in the Sweet Sixteen.. Pictured: Dan Earl (right) playing at Penn State. Schools: Hampton (Tenn.) High School, Dobyns-Bennett (Tenn.) High School. Bobby Keith, the legendary boys' basketball coach who won more than 700 games at Clay County High School and guided the Tigers to their only state title, died Wednesday in Manchester. . He knows what could happen.. The celebration has really never stopped in Clay County, probably because the Tigers are ready to make a run at a second straight crown. During the season its not uncommon for a fella to put in a 100-hour work week, Keith said in the middle of a 100-hour work week. CARBONDALE (WSIL) -- On Friday, the Terriers welcomed a new face to their Basketball program. 6:00 PM. North Clay Community High School 500 Kinmundy Rd Louisville, IL 62858 618-665-3102 FOLLOW US Facebook. Schools: Fife (Wa.) 2022-23 LC Mustangs Freshmen Basketball Schedule Day Date Opponent Start Time Mon. Bottom line: The most well-known high school basketball coach of all time was DeMatha High's Morgan Wooten, who won five national championships in 45 years. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). This is a young team, one thats still growing and learning but has expectations through the roof. Watch this highlight video of the Clay (Green Cove Springs, FL) basketball team in its game Clay vs Middleburg Game Highlights - Jan. 17, 2023 on Jan 17, 2023. Schools: Newton County (Ga.) High School, Monroe George Walton (Ga.) High School, Dublin Trinity Christian (Ga.) High School, Loganville (Ga.) High School, Monticello Piedmont (Ga.) High School, Port St. Joe (Ga.) High School, Greater Atlanta Christian High School, Conyers Heritage (Ga.) High School, State championships: 3 (1964, 1976, 1985). The buffet on this particular day included meat loaf with mushroom gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn bread, and for dessert, peach cobbler. Schools: Lafayette St. Thomas More (La.) Keith laughs at that story, but he doesnt do much laughing on the sidelines during games. But its nothing new. Coach Tyler Smith enters his second season on the Tates Creek Coaching Staff, and his 5th year coaching. Nominate your game changer now in one of 18 categories decided by fans. Flanked by assistants Larry Sizemore and William Red Campbell, Keith puts as much energy into a game as his players. Schools: Montclair-Kimberley and St. Patrick, School: St. Joseph of Toms River (now Donovan Catholic), Schools: St. Benedict's and Roselle Catholic, Schools: Dwight Englewood and Montclair-Immaculate, School: Marie Katzenbach School for the Deaf. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Bottom line: Ed Pepple is the only coach to make the list who spent his whole career in Washington. Thats the sign of a great coach and a great teacher.. White won a staggering 18 state championships during his coaching career and put high school basketball in Alaska on the national radar, most notably when his 1993 team at East High entered the national rankings thanks to future Duke star and NBA player Trajan Langdon. One of Staples' former players, Billy Powell, actually wrote a book called "Pride of the Panthers" about the team's accomplishments and Staples' coaching genius over 30 years. By the time Keith was a junior, he had grown to 6-foot-3 and was quite a player. He puts his arms around them, and as they huddle together their heads touch. Caldwell's Ryan Lawrence (center) is mobbed by his fellow students after Caldwell defeated West Side for the North 2, Group 2 title. Henry Clay High School 1983 As a player and then as the coach, his home was always at Henry Clay High. Gilbert was inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame in 2014. Dels more old-school and hard-nosed than most people might expect, said Commers. Just like I wasnt nervous before the state championship game last year. Previously, Coach Bordas has been an assistant coach at Lafayette High School, and Henry Clay High School, as well as the head coach at LTMS, Southern Middle and Bourbon County High School. The next day Keith was cut open to relieve artery blockage. It was no surprise that after college he returned to Clay County to teach and coach. }); Coach Jarrod Gay is a livelong Lexington resident, playing varsity ball at both Henry Clay and Bryan Station. The last 42 years of it were at Mercer Island High, where he won four state championships. On 1/26, the Clay varsity basketball team won their away non-conference game against Beachside (St. Johns, FL) by a score of 57-53. Delray knows what it takes to win, said Earl Cunningham, the Rogers head coach for Brooks junior and senior seasons. Ellis caught news of Dunbars title, Lexington vs. Louisville for 7th time in finals, Grab bag of contenders in Sweet quarterfinals, Braden Miller has a Ty to South Laurel champs, Fairdales back-to-back feat has aged well, Butler flattens Flyers to claim 5th title, Butler gets shot at record-tying 5th title. Then his coach at Ludlow High School, Dan Sullivan, retired from the position to take an assistant coaching role at Gallatin County, where his son, Vance Sullivan, is the head coach. Schools: Memphis (Tenn.) University School. Married for 25 years and have 3 children 2 boys and 1 girl. 2021-2022 Lambert Basketball Coaches. It is a complete index of all his amazing accomplishments over the decades. Murray beats Manual for 28th win in a row, Campbell County gets its first Sweet win, Cook leads Franklin County by Shelby Valley, Chris Souders best year of his coaching life, Creechs 48 points lift Jenkins to region finals, Recalling Tim Couchs basketball glory days, Justice latest Kentuckian to play hoops at Vandy, Faulkner twins leaving quite a legacy at Caverna, LexCath will miss region for only second time in 30 years, Daymeon Fishbacks perfect night 20 years ago, Anderson Co.s Glen Drury true to his Bearcats. Bottom line: Morgan Gilbert did something no one in the history of high school sports had ever done in 2012. Henry Clay outlasted Carlisle County 35-33 in three overtimes in the finals of the 1983 Boys' State Basketball Tournament, with Greg Bates' buzzer-beating rebound basket finally deciding the epic battle that left the 19,500 fans in Rupp Arena emotionally exhausted. Schools: Tyronza (Arkansas) High School, Bay (Ark.) Peters was inducted into the TSSAA Hall of Fame in 2008. A lot of players used to come by and rub him before we played, Keith said, so hes about worn out.. In basketball, he was a defensive standout, earning MVP honors for Lindsey Wilson even though he barely averaged in double figures. L 12-49 (4-7, 3-4) Clay HS Girls Basketball 2020-21. Brooks' vault of basketball knowledge will be put to the test now that he is the new boys head basketball coach at Clay High. Even before he had his heart trouble all he could eat was cheese and crackers.. To say the least, NFEI has been battle tested and should be ready for the rematch with Sagemont. Baseball Scholar Bowl. Schools: Lake Providence (La.) We ask you to do that because McDonald, who coached 59 years, never received a technical foul in over 1,400 games as a head coach. Glimpses of what it can be, this Richmond girls basketball team is missing something, Richmonds season ends in first round of sectionals, seniors leave program in good hands, Mastriano keeps it simple, leads Northeastern past Hagerstown in first round of sectionals, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Tasker, who was named National Coach of the Year in 1969, died in 1999 at 80 years old. Clay Countys championship snapped a 31-year drought between titles for mountain schools, Carr Creeks run to the 1956 trophy being the most recent before it. Pictured: Dennis Tobin of Hopatcong watching his son and fellow 2,000-point scorer Matt during a game in 2011. There isnt a single basketball coach in Wayne County other than maybe his boys counterpart at Richmond, Billy Wright who is more animated or shows more emotion on the sideline, and he showed that Wednesday. It was lunch time one day last week and Keith was sitting at a corner table in Bob & Skylers, his favorite eating establishment in Manchester. 1 in Kentucky with a 21-1 record and 32 consecutive victories over state competition. (Another Michigan City legendary player) Vernon Payne also did it to me. In 2006, while the director of basketball operations at LaLumiere, he was arrested for failure to pay restitution and losing touch with his probation officer. On 12/16, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against Lima Senior (Lima, OH) by a score of 72-33. Bottom line: The next time you feel like you might be ready to lose your temper over something, please keep legendary high school boys basketball coach Robert McDonald in mind. Colleges Attended: University of Georgia (BS Education), Lagrange College (2 years as a player), Valdosta State University (M.Ed. Bottom line: Gene Pingatore was the head coach at St. Joseph's High in the Chicago suburbs for 50 years, where he became famous for coaching future Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas and for being featured in the classic documentary "Hoop Dreams" in 1994. His two years there (1997-98 and 1998-99) ended with an 8-46 record and an embezzlement charge, stemming from $25,000 being deposited into his bank account. Central High School, Woodlawn (La.) Brooks left LaLumiere in 2010. Bottom line: Ronald Bradley's career wins total gets over the 1,300 mark when you count his time as a girls basketball coach as well. When he stepped onto the sidelines, he was giving 100 percent.. He was valedictorian of his class at Lindsey Wilson Junior College. Get the latest news, schedule, scores, stats, league standings, rankings and photos for Caldwell's high school's Boys Basketball teams. He is engaged to his fiancee, Brooke, and they will be married this fall! Best eatin around.. I know he cares a lot, Turpin said. Theyre saving lives every day. I said, If you dont like it, get off the floor., Years later, he told me that he told that story to the guys who were whining (when he was an assistant coach) at (the University of) Kentucky.. Rutledge won over 20 Catholic school state championships, including 16 consecutive from 1970 to 1985 and had a 95-game winning streak from 1970 to 1975. Contact him at zpiatt@gannett.com or on Twitter @zachpiatt13. Cabell Midland's Aiden Cotrill (15) grabs a rebound over Spring Valley's Colten Caldwell (5) in a high school boys basketball sectional game on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, at Huntington High School. Flyers in finals for first time in 36 years. He died in January 2020, at 88 years old. I understand the guys you teach and coach are not you, Brooks said. Almond's greatest team was probably his 2003 squad, which finished ranked No. Wooten, who also coached DeMatha's football team until 1968, first made national headlines when his basketball team pulled off a stunning upset of New York's Power Memorial Academy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1961, ending their 71-game win streak. "It was my first and my only job, except for my time with Uncle Sam," he said. Bottom line: If you know high school basketball in the Midwest, you know the name Bud Lathrop. Lee Nailon will be the 18th Head Boys Basketball Coach for the 2022-2023 school year. Say what you will about his style, but it shows is he cares. On 2/7, the Clay varsity basketball team won their home playoff game against Baker County (Glen St. Mary, FL) by a score of 59-48. Bottom line: Few sporting figures in Alaska history have loomed as large as Chuck White, a star athlete for the University of Idaho who was drafted to play in the NBA, NFL and MLB. When I first started at LaLumiere (Academy in 2005), the first day of practice we shot layups for the first 2 hours. On 1/27, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against Findlay (OH) by a score of 70-18. Ive gotten a lot more relaxed over the years., When Richie Farmer heard that, he had a ready reaction: Bull. Bottom line: Ralph Tasker crafted a basketball legacy in New Mexico, winning one state championship at Lovington High, then 11 more titles at Hobbs High, where the gym is named Ralph Tasker Arena in his honor. Curran won CHSAA Coach of the Year 47 times in his career over the two sports and kept a steady stream of players from Archbishop Molloy to the NBA over that time, including point guards Kenny Smith and Kenny Anderson. We just want the best for everybody, and its the end of our season. After player introductions, Keith gathers his five starters around him. Maybe in basketball, but it wasnt like he was a well-rounded three-sport athlete, right? High School, Houston Clear Lake High School. Learn more and make a nomination! We were running a defensive drill, said Rick Commers, who was an assistant basketball coach at Michigan City Rogers High in the early 80s, when Brooks was playing there. Once also seen as a lofty goal, these days, players seem to reach 1,000 points on a nightly basis. You have to learn who they are and what makes them go, Bolser said of his players. R1AAAA Semifinal. Richmond sophomore Amari Jackson picked up her fifth foul with just a couple minutes left in the Red Devils sectional game against New Palestine Wednesday. He probably hates losing more than he likes winning. Bottom line: Gary McKnight has been the head coach at powerhouse Mater Dei since 1983 and is the all-time wins leader for California high school basketball coaches. Everybody in the mountains can celebrate with us, because we won it for all of them.. Bottom line: Eric Staples still makes the list despite not coaching a game in almost 60 years the longest amount of time of any coach among the list of wins leaders. Caldwell. On 1/24, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their home non-conference game against Whitmer (Toledo, OH) by a score of 82-66. "All those wins just mean I'm old as dirt," Broussard once joked. They didnt want to take any chances, the coach said as he played with the furry newcomer named Sweet Pea. Warren did have a state championship as a player, famously scoring the tying run in a legendary baseball state championship game as a senior at Dobyns-Bennett High in 1952. But you know whats crazy? His wife, Meredith, is the Freshman Academy Principal at Tates Creek. His offense was a series of simple pick and rolls, and he rarely, if ever, paced the sidelines during games, instead choosing to stay seated and instruct his team. Hero shot for Nova a personal thrill for LexCath alum, Dodgers A.J. Schools: Chattanooga Brainerd (Tenn.) High School, State championships: 3 (1984, 1988, 1992). But after taking a stress test, he got some startling news. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Wooten coached until 2002. High School, State championships: 4 (1985, 1993, 1997, 1999). It doesnt feel good, Brooks said of the konk on the coconut. On 2/10, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their home non-conference game against St. John's Jesuit (Toledo, OH) by a score of 63-52. OREGON, Ohio Clay High School has named Joel Visser the new boys basketball coach and Keith Kennedy the new girls basketball coach. Bobby Keith, the legendary boys basketball coach who won more than 700 games at Clay County High School and guided the Tigers to their only state title, died Wednesday in Manchester. (Pictured with assistant coach Rob Hawk (left) and Rodney Harris). Clay HS Boys' Basketball 2020-21. Pictured: Leahy (left) playing at Seton Hall. 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