Schools: Fort Worth Terrell (Texas) High School, Fort Worth Dunbar (Texas) High School, State championships: 5 (1963, 1965, 1967, 1993, 2003). Clay County made it to the state tournament in Keiths junior and senior years. Clay High School (Green Cove Springs, FL) Varsity Basketball Varsity Boys Basketball Green Cove Springs, FL 22-23 V. Basketball Home Schedule Roster Standings Rankings Photos Videos News More / Clay High School Basketball Clay Basketball OVERALL 7-16 0.30 Win % DISTRICT 1-2 3rd 5A District 2 HOME5-6 AWAY2-9 NEUTRAL0-1 PF1144 PA1289 STREAK1L Schools: Cameron Yoe (Tex.) Coach Bordas is a born and raised Lexingtonian. It's a score that gives Caldwell its first state sectional title since 1931. In its second trip to the game, Clay County defeated Ballard, 76-73, in overtime before a crowd of 19,000 in Rupp Arena. After high school Keith left home to get a college degree and play basketball, in that order. Clay Local School District Clay High School Clay Middle School Clay Elementary School Panthers Ohio Portsmouth . Brink died in October 2021, at 84 years old. . As long as they keep improving, fans might get to see glimpses of that pretty high ceiling Turpin talked about. He was 75. 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.. Luck does not play defense, sink last-second free throws or plot game-winning strategies for a team that isnt big, quick or blessed with a bunch of great athletes. But its nothing new. Its not often a first-year coach inherits a team like Richmond, where the only returners with significant playing time from the previous season just finished their first year of high school. Stats are entered by the coach or designated team statistician in the admin. YouTube. They have two whole years left of high school basketball, but this is the second year in a row theyve taken the last game of the season like it was the last game of their careers. Just like I wasnt nervous before the state championship game last year. Harper, an Austin native, began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Burges High immediately following his graduation from UTEP in 1968 and has been a head coach since 1971. Bottom line: Morgan Gilbert did something no one in the history of high school sports had ever done in 2012. To say the least, NFEI has been battle tested and should be ready for the rematch with Sagemont. Bottom line: Robert High spent his entire career as a head coach at Chattanooga's Brainerd High, where he won three state championships and finished as state runner-up two more times. It doesnt feel good, Brooks said of the konk on the coconut. STAY CONNECTED. The Tigers finally reached the top last year, beating Ballard 76-73 in overtime for the state championship. He was hired on as the head coach for Boys Basketball in 2017. When the scores tied with five minutes to go, shes so nervous she hits the lobby and waits to hear the good news from our fans.. Bottom line: Warren Rutledge was a star baseball player at William & Mary College and rose as high as the New York Yankees' Triple-A squad before he began his high school coaching career at Benedictine High. Hughes would coach for 46 years in Fort Worth, Texas, first at segregated Terrell High, then at Dunbar High, winning five state championships between the two schools. Pictured: Dennis Tobin of Hopatcong watching his son and fellow 2,000-point scorer Matt during a game in 2011. On 12/3, the Clay varsity basketball team won their home non-conference game against Madison Comprehensive (Mansfield, OH) by a score of 73-71. Hicks became best known for his time at Scott County High in Georgetown, Kentucky, where he won two state championships and lost in the state championship game five times over 25 seasons. 2021-2022 Lambert Basketball Coaches. Teacher Leadership) . Visser comes to the Eagles with eight years as a. Eric Williams is holding the net (second in from the right), St. Joseph of Toms River yearbook, courtesy of Donovan Catholic High School, Becton High School yearbook, courtesy of Becton High School, Central Regional yearbook, courtesy of Central Regional High School, Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, Courtesy of Marie Katzenbach School for the Deaf. . Coach Bordas is a born and raised Lexingtonian. Pictured: Burgos (with ball) playing at William Paterson. 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. Capello spent the last 25 years of his coaching career at his alma mater, where he became known for a distinctive brand of basketball that demanded intense man-to-man defense and outside shooting. After graduating Coach Tyler moved to Athens, Georgia to play a short stint with a Semi-pro club called The Georgia Predators. The Blue Devil teams made eight (8) KHSAA Sweet Sixteen appearances earning a state title in 1983, in a classic game with Carlisle County. Schools: Lafayette St. Thomas More (La.) On 2/17, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their home non-conference game against Central Catholic (Toledo, OH) by a score of 76-53. These coaches are the biggest legends with the most wins in high school basketball history. High School, State championships: 4 (1970, 1972, 1977, 1990). Keith was a media favorite because he was always cooperative and always a good quote. Nominate your game changer now in one of 18 categories decided by fans. Keith played on 13th Region title teams at Clay County in 1957 and 1958 and was an assistant for eight seasons, during which Clay County reached two Sweet Sixteens, before he took over for Skyler Garrison in 1970. Brooks' vault of basketball knowledge will be put to the test now that he is the new boys head basketball coach at Clay High. Its been 31 years since a mountain team did it, so Im happy and proud to be finally taking the title back there. Coaching in an era before limits on games, Gaudet's team went 63-8 in 1938-39 and 62-6 in 1952-53. Perhaps Hurley's greatest team was his 1989 national championship team which featured three future NBA draft first-round picks in Rodrick Rhodes, Terry Dehere and Hurley's son, Bobby, who went on to win back-to-back national championships at Duke. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Spider Thurman, who was Keiths high school coach. Caldwell's Ryan Lawrence (center) is mobbed by his fellow students after Caldwell defeated West Side for the North 2, Group 2 title. I know he just wants the best for us on and off the court. It would be the first of three significant meetings in a 12-month span between the powerhouse programs. Married for 25 years and have 3 children 2 boys and 1 girl. He was 75. Bottom line: Walter "Buck" Van Huss was a legendary high school basketball coach who spent his entire career in Tennessee first at Hampton High, then at Dobyns-Bennett High. High School, League City Clear Creek (Tex.) From there, he was hired as the head coach at Texas-Pan American. 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. Schools: St. Joseph (Illinois) High School. He would remain in that position for the next 48 years. High School, State championships: 4 (1985, 1993, 1997, 1999). 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. The only way to go from here is up, both with the Red Devils abilities on the court and their bond with their coach. Schools: Burges (Texas) High School, Montwood (Texas) High School, El Paso Cathedral (Texas) High School. I am an emotional, energetic, crazy coach, and I have no regrets about that When you care about things, you give everything you have.. He played basketball at Henry Clay HS (graduated in 1999). Colleges Attended: University of Georgia (BS Education), Lagrange College (2 years as a player), Valdosta State University (M.Ed. 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). Im still trying to forget.. Central High School, Woodlawn (La.) Warren, a football and basketball star at East Tennessee State, won 15 coach of the year awards during his time at Sullivan but never was able to win a state championship as a coach. 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. 7:30 PM. For 51 weeks, Lorenzo Sozio hasnt forgotten the pain of falling one win short of a sectional title. Ive been around here for a while.. During a second-half comeback effort, sophomore Maddie Sonsini hit a big shot to bring the Red Devils within a single possession, and Bolser fist-pumped so hard that his right leg came off the ground, spinning him around 180 degrees. He's thankful for Coach Gay letting him be a part of the "staff!". He wasnt always the most athletic player we had, but he was always the best basketball player we had. High School, State championships: 12 (1985, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005). Coach Bordas will serve as the Head Freshman Coach and Assistant Coach on the Varsity. Im serious. On 1/24, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville, FL) by a score of 57-48. 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 . The game was all but decided by then. Bolser has done his best to help his players reach that potential, but hes had to be patient. Schools: Hampton (Tenn.) High School, Dobyns-Bennett (Tenn.) High School. Schools: Lake Providence (La.) 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