| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 303 2017 2019 | Charlie Adkins PO Box 1008 Paintsville, KY 41240 | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | Grayson Boyd 7813 Ky Hwy 40E Williamsport, KY 41271 | NOM 05/03/2017 EXP 05/03/2023 | ||
| For 34 years Charles Adkins coached baseball in the 15th region. He began coaching at Johnson Central in 1969, then moved on to Paintsville where he coached for the next 33 years. Adkins had a career record of 805-293, winning 20 district and 14 region titles, more than any other coach in the region. His teams made 5 final four appearances, were state runner-ups in 1989 and won the State Championship in 1990. | ||||||
| Attachments: Adkins, Charles_Supporting.pdf Adkins, Charlie nomination2016 Adkins, Charlie support2016 | ||||||
| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 967 2019 2019 | Greg Buckner 3005 Devonshire Cove Germantown, TN 38139 | ELIGIBLE MINORITY | Grant Shouse 1300 Academy Dr. Hopkinsville, KY 42240 | NOM 04/04/2019 EXP 06/30/2025 | ||
| Helped UHA win the 1992 Boys' Sweet 16 as a sophomore. Earned First Team All-State honors as a senior after averaging 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists per game. Went on to star at Clemson from 1994-98, playing 122-consecutive games and leading the Tigers in scoring all four years to finish fourth in school history in career points scored. The former ACC rookie of the year was drafted in the 2nd Round of the 1998 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks. In 2005, he was inducted into the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame. | ||||||
| Attachments: Buckner nomination form Buckner support info | ||||||
| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 775 2016 2019 | Donnis Butcher , | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | JR Vanhoose 253 N. Mayo Trail Paintsville, KY 41240 | NOM 04/21/2016 EXP 06/30/2022 | ||
| A five-year letterman at Meade Memorial (1951-55) who scored 2,400 career points. A three-time All-District and two-time All-Region selection, he earned 1st Team All-State honors in 1955. Meade won a pair of 59th District Championships during his career, and enjoyed a perfect 27-0 regular season record in 1955 before losing in the 15th Region finals. Went on to star at Pikeville College, scoring 2,073 points, and was selected in the 7th Round of the 1961 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Played two seasons for the Knicks and two seasons for the Detroit Pistons, scoring 1,696 points, grabbing 821 rebounds and dishing out 585 assists over 279 career NBA games. Was named head coach of the Pistons on March 8, 1967, compiling a 52-60 record until he was relieved of his duties in December of 1968. Went on to enjoy a long career with Converse. Was inducted into the Pikeville College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989. | ||||||
| Attachments: Butcher nomination form Butcher support info | ||||||
| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 973 2019 2019 | Joey Couch , | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | Jane Couch 105 Oaklawn Dr. Hager Hill, KY 41222 | NOM 04/04/2019 EXP 06/30/2025 | ||
| One of the best multi-sport student-athletes in Kentucky High School history. Kentucky High School All-Stars: 1st Player in KY history to be named and play in the KY vs Indiana all-star basketball games and KY vs Tennessee all-star football game. Selected defensive MVP of the all-star football game. Football: 4-year starter on both offense and defense for Paintsville HS. Close to 40 TDs, 300 solo tackles, over 2000 yards rushing, member of 1985 regional championship team and 1985 State Finalist team for KHSAA HOF coach Walter Brugh. Team captain. Basketball: 4-year starter for Coach Bill Mike Runyon of Paintsville High School. Member of 3 consecutive regional championship teams and final four team his senior year. Team captain. Scored over 2000 points, close to 1000 rebounds, 3-time all-district, 3-time all-region and member of KY all-state tournament team his senior year. 3.5 GPA student. A 3 year starter at UK under Jerry Claiborne. His senior yr was selected as defensive captain, All-SEC, pre-season All-America and rated most under-rated player in America. 2nd most tackles in UK history as a noseguard. | ||||||
| Attachments: Couch nomination form Couch recommendation letters Couch support info | ||||||
| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 612 2014 2015 | Gary Dearborn 136 N. Walnut Street Cynthiana, KY 41030 | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | Faye Thornton 246 Raintree Drive Cynthiana, KY 41031 | NOM 03/13/2014 EXP 06/30/2019 | ||
| Mr. Dearborn spent 24 of his 38 years in the 10th Region as an administrator working with athletics. He has always been a strong advocate for gender equity, making changes at Harrison County HS to bring girls' athletics into line with the boys'. In 1998, he volunteered Harrison County HS to be the site of the first Title IX Audit. His changes in district policy were commended by the committee and other schools replicated the procedures in their own districts. | ||||||
| Attachments: Dearborn, Gary_Supporting.pdf | ||||||
| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 794 2016 2019 | Sam Harp 123 Foxcreek Estates Drive Brunswick, GA 31523 | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | Mark Peach 1006 Woodsview Court Lawrenceburg, KY 40342 | NOM 04/21/2016 EXP 06/30/2025 | ||
| Harp guided Danville HS to 7 KHSAA state football championships and 10 championship game appearances during his time with the Admirals, finishing with a career record of 326-106 (5th all-time when he retired in 2012). One of only six coaches with 300 or more victories, Harp led the Ads to 27 consecutive playoff appearances, with an 82-21 record in the postseason. Danville won 19 district and 16 region championships under his watch, and enjoyed a 42-game win streak (1991-93). A five-time Kentucky Coach of the Year honoree, Harp was a two-time finalist for National Coach of the Year honors. | ||||||
| Attachments: Harp, Sam nomination Harp, Sam support info Harp, Sam support info2 | ||||||
| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 415 2017 2019 | Robert Joe Lynch 1436 Winchester Ave. Ashland, KY 41101 | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | Pam Hayes Williams 6201 Deramus Ave. Huntsville, AL 35806 | NOM 05/03/2017 EXP 06/30/2023 | ||
| A pitcher for Paul Blazer HS, just like his older brother, Robert Joe Lynch was a 3-time State Champion (1966-1968) with a 27-2 career record and a 0.42 career ERA. He was the KY Player of the Year for Baseball (1967-68) and went to the University of Alabama where he played baseball (1969) and basketball (1969-1972). | ||||||
| Attachments: Lynch, Bob_Supporting.pdf Lynch, Robert Joe Nomination2016 Lynch, Robert Joe support2016 | ||||||
| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 594 2013 2015 | ShaRae Mansfield 411 Clare Lane Louisville, KY 40206 | ELIGIBLE FEMALE MINORITY | Robert Sampson 1605 Avenue of Champions E.A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 42101 | NOM 05/28/2013 EXP 06/30/2021 | ||
| Two-time All-State player that was selected a Parade Magazine and Gatorade All-American; averaged 19 PPG as a senior and led team to a 26-3 record; led team in scoring and rebounds as sophomore despite playing on a partially torn ACL. | ||||||
| Attachments: Mansfield, ShaRae_Supporting.pdf | ||||||
| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 856 2017 2018 | Bart Rison 34 Johnson Ave. Mt. Sterling, KY 40353 | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | Jimmie Reed 101 Bethany Ct. Bardstown, KY 40004 | NOM 05/04/2017 EXP 06/30/2023 | ||
| In his 26 seasons as a head coach, Bart Rison was 505-269, with 12 District Championships, five Regional Runner-up finishes and a Regional Championship, which was the first ever for Montgomery County. Rison got his start in 1981 at Estill County coaching for 5 years until 1986 when he got the Montgomery County job. In 1995 and 2002, he was named the KABC 10th Region coach of the year. He was also President of the 10th Region Basketball Coaches Association (87-88) and the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches (01-02). | ||||||
| Attachments: Rison, Bart nomination Rison, Bart support info | ||||||
| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 873 2017 2019 | Chrissy Roberts 142 Hillcrest Drive Eminence, KY 40019 | ELIGIBLE FEMALE MINORITY | Buddy Berry 2230 Ballardsville Rd. Eminence, KY 40019 | NOM 05/04/2017 EXP 06/30/2023 | ||
| Chrissy Roberts shattered every girls’ basketball record at Eminence HS during her playing days, earning First Team All-State and All-America accolades while leading the school to its first and only district title. She was picked to play in the Kentucky-Indiana All-Star Game, and received a full ride to the University of Kentucky. After two years at UK, Roberts transferred to Eastern Kentucky, where she led the Lady Colonels to two OVC regular season titles, an OVC Tournament title and a berth in the NCAA and WNIT Tournaments. As a junior, she led the nation in three-point shooting, winning both the Naismith Memorial Basketball HOF Edward S. Steitz Award and the AT&T Long Distance Award. She was inducted into the EKU Athletics HOF in 2007. | ||||||
| Attachments: Roberts, Chrissy nomination Roberts, Chrissy support info | ||||||
| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 744 2015 2019 | Bob Stacey 3531 Willis Ave. Ashland, KY 41102 | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | Tim King 1106 Sycamore St. Falmouth, KY 41040 | NOM 04/15/2015 EXP 06/30/2021 | ||
| Longtime track and cross country coach at Boyd County (1975-2000). Won 13 girls' track regionals, 12 girls' XC regionals and the 1980 girls' AAA State Championship, while finishing as runner-up at the 1983 and 1986 AAA Girls' XC state meet. Earned KTCCCA girls' XC Coach of the Year honors in 1983, and KHSCA girls' Track Coach of the Year accolades in 1980 and '86. Also coached four years at Morehead State (2000-04) before returning to the HS ranks at Fairview (2005-06, 2013) where he added 1 regional track title. Inducted into the KTCCCA Hall of Fame in 1991. | ||||||
| Attachments: nom744file1.pdf nom744file2.pdf | ||||||
| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 538 2013 2018 | Adriane Diamond Travis 502 West Montgomery Street, #539 Willis, TX 77378 | ELIGIBLE FEMALE | Craig Hopkins 2318 Zev Court Owensboro, KY 42301 | NOM 10/24/2013 EXP 06/30/2021 | ||
| Ms. Travis is a four time 400m State Track Champion, continuing to hold the state record. Her leadership followed her in her professional career as a motivational speaker. | ||||||
| Attachments: Travis, Adriane Diamond_Supporting.pdf | ||||||