Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. In August 2016, Coach Gay found his home at Tates Creek High School, teaching special education. 12 in the nation and No. 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. 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. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Eugene Rawlings is another player who will testify to his coachs intensity. After the game, Bolser admitted hes actually mellowed out quite a bit, and Wednesdays game while it may have been the most animated hes been this year was nothing compared to years ago when he coached at Northeastern. Date: Thats what keeps him young and, at the same time, makes him old. 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 school is named for Jeremiah Clay, who donated his farmland for the school to be built on. Scott Davenport, the head coach of the Bellarmine mens basketball team since 2005, was in his first season at Ballard when the Bruins met Clay County for the 1987 crown. There are situations where you have to start from the beginning. Smith was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2019 and the National Association of High School Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2021. Taking a basketball off the noggin can be an enlightening experience. He wont put up with a lot of (stuff). 1 in Kentucky with a 21-1 record and 32 consecutive victories over state competition. His desire, the will to be successful, just wanting it set him apart from the rest.. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. He was. To tell you the truth, I thought we might have had better teams in 1973, 74 and 86, but we didnt win it then, either.. Clay High School (Oregon, OH) Girls Varsity Basketball Clay Eagles Varsity Girls Basketball Oregon, OH 22-23 V. Basketball Home Schedule Roster Standings Rankings Videos News More / Clay High School Basketball Clay Girls Basketball OVERALL 6-18 0.25 Win % CONFERENCE 1-13 9th Three Rivers HOME4-8 AWAY2-10 NEUTRAL0-0 PF667 PA1117 STREAK1L McKnight has coached nine future NBA players during his time in Santa Ana. I always thought I was the best at what I did, he said. On 1/10, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against St. John's Jesuit (Toledo, OH) by a score of 82-40. Early life [ edit] In high school, he served as junior and senior class president as well as governor of the Indiana Boys State Convention. Lathrop ran into hot water several times for his practice tactics. He holds practices, studies film, travels anywhere and everywhere to scout and play games. Lathrop, a basketball star at William Jewell College in the 1950s, was most known for this time as the coach at Raytown South High in his hometown, where he won four state championships. And if somehow we missed someone, please let us know. Coach Bordas will serve as the Head Freshman Coach and Assistant Coach on the Varsity. He played so hard he was vicious, Abner said. He is a special education teacher this year. He probably hates losing more than he likes winning. Im not that bad, he said with a smile. When I first started at LaLumiere (Academy in 2005), the first day of practice we shot layups for the first 2 hours. High School. He collected 35 points total last season. 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. His sister Geneva had open-heart surgery almost 20 years ago. As the clock ticked under a minute, Bolser took his starters all sophomores out of the game, and he embraced each of them the same as he did with Jackson. Keith coached 27 seasons at Clay County, including 24 straight beginning with the 1970-71 season. 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). High School, Cold Spring (Minnesota) Rocori High School. Danny won his first state championship in 1986, then went through a 27-year drought before winning his next state title in 2013 and winning three consecutive championships from 2018 to 2020. He coached his last game in 1970, when he retired with the most wins of any coach in history. 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. And yes, his language has been known to deteriorate along with a Clay County lead. Twitter. His 1990-91 team set a national record when it attempted 1,078 3-pointers, making 348 of them. He works 25 hours a week at a clothing store (Dobson & Keith) he owns with his father-in-law. Bottom line: If you know high school basketball in the Midwest, you know the name Bud Lathrop. When you end up doing that, it means you've had a lot of success. 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. "It was my first and my only job, except for my time with Uncle Sam," he said. All win totals are current through Dec. 10, 2021. Hawkins' most well-known player was an all-state pick who went on to excel in another sport forward Marcus Spears had an All-American career and won a national championship in football at LSU before becoming a first-round pick in the 2005 NFL draft. Some people would say I need to back off them. Id kick him out, but as soon as Id turn around hed be back shooting again. High School, State championships: 4 (1970, 1972, 1977, 1990). Jason Bernstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. Keith was a media favorite because he was always cooperative and always a good quote. But I wasnt nervous at all, Keith said. He followed Pitino to Kentucky as an assistant coach. I felt both operations would be successful. Ive been around here for a while.. He was suspended in 2003 for using a paddle to swat players' butts for missing free throws and in 2004 for using foul language at practice. 2021-2022 Boys' Basketball schedule for the Clay County Bulldogs from Celina, TN A senior Farmer set a finals record with 51 points in that bout. On 2/24, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their neutral playoff game against Perrysburg (OH) by a score of 69-36. State championships: 8 (1947, 1949, 1953, 1956, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1964). Black cats, lucky clothes and pregame rituals aside, Bobby Keith is not a superstitious man. Say what you will about his style, but it shows is he cares. Baseball Bass Fishing Softball Track Volleyball. The only way to go from here is up, both with the Red Devils abilities on the court and their bond with their coach. Clay County Principal Michael Gregory, who graduated from the school in 1991, recalled what it was like following the Tigers back in Keiths coaching days. In three seasons, Coach Gay has transformed the culture of the program through a focus on education, accountability, and long-term goal setting. He just hates losing. These coaches are the biggest legends with the most wins in high school basketball history. Besides, Adolph Rupp won a few games wearing brown., Ever since last years district tournament, the Tigers have also followed a pregame ritual just for luck. He graduated in 2013 where he attended Asbury University. Keith thought he was as healthy as a horse last August when he went to Lexington for a checkup. 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. Contact him at zpiatt@gannett.com or on Twitter @zachpiatt13. The last 42 years of it were at Mercer Island High, where he won four state championships. Bottom line: One of the most well-respected coaches in the country, Tony Harper was named the 2012 UIL Coach of the Year and the 2013 NHSCA National Coach of the Year. I still remember the score, Central 59, us 55.. Brink, who won his lone state championship in 1988, put his teams in the state tournament 13 times and finished as state runner-up in 1999. Unlike a lot of coaches on this list, High was denied a graceful exit when he was told by Brainerd principal Uras Agee he would not be retained as coach in 2013 despite his desire to return for one more season. After Keith was released from the hospital last summer, doctors told him hed be better than ever. Bottom line: In 43 years as St. Anthony High's basketball coach, Bob Hurley produced over 150 Division I players and won four national championships. High school basketball playoffs: Predictions for every region as the Boys Sweet 16 nears, New faces joining WKYT, The CW Lexington at anchor, weather desks, 2023 Kentucky boys high school basketball scores and brackets from every region, 2023 Kentucky girls high school basketball scores and brackets from every region, Kentucky girls high school basketball scores, brackets for every 2023 district tournament, Kentucky boys high school basketball scores, brackets for every 2023 district tournament. Nominate your game changer now in one of 18 categories decided by fans. This story was originally published October 5, 2016, 6:40 PM. Peters was inducted into the TSSAA Hall of Fame in 2008. It's a score that gives Caldwell its first state sectional title since 1931. Al Prewitt, whose legacy was defined by his glory days as a star athlete and a Hall of Fame basketball coach at Henry Clay High School, died Tuesday morning at his Lexington home. He started as a freshman (under head coach Bill Hahn), and just kept getting better.. Bottom line: Ed Pepple is the only coach to make the list who spent his whole career in Washington. He was 75. If (the Clay players) play hard, theyll be fine. Steve Patchett | Morristown-Beard News and Information Director. On 1/3, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their home non-conference game against Findlay (OH) by a score of 52-35. As Jackson walked off the court, you could see she was emotional. Not only was her night over, but her teams season was about to be over, too. I understand the guys you teach and coach are not you, Brooks said. Coach Tyler is currently employed at Frederick Douglass High school as a Para-Educator with Special Education. In the middle of his sophomore season, he chose to leave IU and transfer to Providence, helping the Friars to the Final Four in 1987 under coach Rick Pitino. 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. We just want the best for everybody, and its the end of our season. Clay High School (Oregon, OH) Varsity Basketball Clay Eagles Varsity Boys Basketball Oregon, OH 22-23 V. Basketball Home Schedule Roster Standings Rankings Videos News More / Clay High School Basketball Clay Basketball OVERALL 1-19 0.05 Win % CONFERENCE 0-0 9th Three Rivers HOME1-9 AWAY0-10 NEUTRAL0-0 PF867 PA1344 STREAK17L Contribute to the Team The next day Keith was cut open to relieve artery blockage. Is it time to end Kentucky-Indiana All-Star series? 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. Coach Tyler Smith was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky. A few years later, when he was a freshman, Keith tried out for the Clay County team. Schools: St. Anthony (New Jersey) High School, State championships: 26 (1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2016). Last year was terrible. Sozio recalled. On 12/9, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against Ross (Fremont, OH) by a score of 66-53. 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. Flanked by assistants Larry Sizemore and William Red Campbell, Keith puts as much energy into a game as his players. Pictured: Holloway playing at Seton Hall. Pictured: Wejnert and Southern head coach Eric Fierro. HIgh School, State championships: 3 (1999, 2002, 2003). Coach Jay Bordas enters histhirdseason on the Tates Creek Coaching Staff, and his 17th year of coaching. 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