Dawahares/KHSAA Hall of Fame
DAWAHARES/KHSAA HALL OF FAME
NOMINATION FORM AND INFORMATION
Information about Nominee:
Name: Jarvis Parsley
Information about Person Making the Nomination:
Name: William Jones
Address:
3555 E. Augusta Chatham Rd.
Augusta, KY 41002
Category of Nomination:
Coach
Gender:
Male
Minority?
No
Primary KHSAA Basketball Region: 10
Secondary KHSAA Basketball Region: 0
Coach:
Coached at which High School(s): Lily, Brooksville/Bracken County
Year of Retirement: 1967
Nominee's Accomplishments at the High School Level in Kentucky:
Jarvis Parsley was born on October 5th, 1909, in London, KY. He is a graduate from Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College. He began his coaching career at Lily High School in Laurel County where he had 43 wins and won the school’s first District Championship in 1937. He began coaching Brooksville in the 1941-1942 season and coached for 26 seasons until 1967. As a coach, he was Region Runner-Up four times in 1947, 1949, 1952, and 1953, won twelve District Championships, and two Region Championships in 1944 and 1955. He coached the 1944 Brooksville team that won 27 consecutive games and 1 loss, and the 1955 team that tied the school record of 30 wins a season. He compiled 456 wins with a 61.3%-win percentage and is the longest-tenured, and winningest coach in Bracken County history. He coached the baseball teams to District Championships in 1944, 1951, and 1953, with a Region and State Runner-Up title in 1944. He served as principal for 30 years from 1944-1974. Mr. Jarvis Parsley passed away on September 14th, 2004. In honor of his achievements, he was inducted to the 10th Region Hall of Fame, received the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches Court of Honor award in 2010, and was the Bracken County Athletic Hall of Fame in 2018.
Uploaded Files:
Electronic Signature: Jenny Elder
Date Submitted: August 2, 2022