NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
1087 2021 2021 | Don Adkins 4970 Hartland Pkwy Lexington, KY 40515 | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | Virginia Adkins 4970 Hartland Pkwy Lexington, KY 40515 | NOM 05/18/2021 EXP 06/30/2026 | ||
Don Adkins has been a teacher, athletic director and basketball coach in Fayette County Public Schools for 35 years, culminating in his team being crowned Boys\' High School State Champions in 2001. He has also served on the board of directors for the K-Club, Bluegrass SportsCommissibr1, KHSAA Middle School Sports Commission, Bluegrass Special Olympics and Centenary United Methodist \"I Am Third Recreation\". Don received many honors and accolades for his contributions to athletics and most notably was awarded the Jim Host Youth, Sports Award for his contributions to the youth of the Bluegrass. In his spare time, Don continues to promote athletics by co-hosting a weekly high school sports radio show on IHeart Radio and is a color analyst for PrepSpin Communications, enjoys being a licensed realtor, playing golf, and spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren. | ||||||
Attachments: AdkinsDon_nomination AdkinsDon_supportinfo |
NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
1046 2021 2022 | Greg Austin 2065 Williamsburg Road Lexington, KY 40504 | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | S. Gale Travis 2675 Shakerag Rd Manitou, KY 42436 | NOM 05/14/2021 EXP 06/30/2026 | ||
By the time Greg Austin graduated in 1968, he had earned more letters than anyone in the history of Lafayette HS. He participated in football, basketball, and track. He also played baseball in the summer. For eight years, he had no break between seasons. Greg ran the 440 in :50:03 seconds and his 42’ 8 ½” triple jump earned him a state championship. Although baseball was his best sport, basketball was his first love, because it was something an introvert could do by himself. His senior year, he earned 3rd team honors. Greg was Lafayette’s football quarterback and was named 1st team AP during his senior year. Documentary through the Louis B. Nunn Center of Oral History at the University of Kentucky Libraries available at: https://bit.ly/3tHuOHG | ||||||
Attachments: AustinGreg_supportinfo AustinGreg_nomination Doug Flynn Support for Greg Austin |
NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
1265 2022 2022 | Gary Ball 682 Mint Hill Lane Lexington, KY 40502 | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | Mike Meighan 612 Kingston Road Lexington, KY 40505 | NOM 11/01/2022 EXP 06/30/2027 | ||
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Attachments: nom1265file1.pdf nom1265file2.pdf nom1265file3.pdf |
NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
969 2019 2019 | Clark Burckle Jr. 508 Ridgewood Rd. Louisville, KY 40207 | ELIGIBLE | Jill Burckle 540 Fairfield Dr. Louisville, KY 40206 | NOM 04/04/2019 EXP 06/30/2025 | ||
13-time High School All-American ... 2006 High School National Champion 100 Breastroke (Independent Schools) ... Kentucky HS State Record Holder 100 Breastroke 2006 ... 5-time Kentucky State High School Individual Champion ... 2005 & 2006 Kentucky High School Male Swimmer of the Year ... 2006 National Junior Team USA Swimming Gold Medalist 400 IM Victorian Championships in Australia ... 2006 National Junior Champion 400 IM ... Over 35 KY State USA swimming records 1996-2007 ... NCAA Champion 200 Breaststroke ... 2010 Pan American Games Silver Medalist 200 Breaststroke ... 2012 USA Olympic Team Member London ... 2012 6th place at Olympics in 200 Breastroke. | ||||||
Attachments: Burckle support info |
NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
500 2017 2019 | Bill Chumbler 11 Pinnacle Lane Eddyville, KY 42038 | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | Bill Beasley 623 N. Main St. Henderson, KY 42420 | NOM 05/03/2017 EXP 06/30/2024 | ||
Billy Chumbler scored a school record 2,080 points at Lowes HS and was named Purchase Area Player of the Year and First Team All-State in 1962 and 1963. Chumbler was also recognized by Street and Smith magazine as an All-America Honorable Mention selection. He went on to play at Mississippi State University and Murray State University. After a successful career coaching in Illinois he returned to Kentucky and coached Paducah Tilghman, leading them to eight-straight district titles, three trips to the Sweet 16 and a State Runner-up finish in 1996. He last coached at Trigg County where they won three district championships and had three consecutive 20-win seasons for the first time in school history. | ||||||
Attachments: Chumbler, Bill_Supporting.pdf Chumbler, Bill nomination2016 Chumbler, Bill support2016 |
NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
1027 2021 2021 | Herb Conley 2949 Hackworth St. Ashland, KY 41101 | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | Mark Maynard 2515 Holt St. Ashland, KY 41101 | NOM 02/09/2021 EXP 06/30/2026 | ||
Herb Conley epitomizes Ashland Tomcat football as a legendary player and coach. He played on the last undefeated Tomcat team in 1958 and guided the Tomcats to a 70-33-2 record in his eight seasons as head coach. He was also an assistant coach on the 1967 championship team. Coach Conley led Ashland to a 14-1 season in 1975 when it won the Class AAAA At-Large state championship before losing to St. Xavier in the overall championship game. The Tomcats were 11-2 in 1972 and finished as state runner-up. Coach Conley is so admired that a statue was erected and sits in a prominent place in Putnam Stadium. He is beloved in this town. He was an assistant principal at the high school and the principal at the middle school following his outstanding coaching career. Coach Conley played college football at Eastern Kentucky for the great Roy Kidd. | ||||||
Attachments: ConleyHerb_nomination ConleyHerb_supportinfo |
NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
1181 2022 2024 | Ron Dawn 809 S Ft Thomas Ave Fort Thomas, KY 41075 | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | William Jones 3555 E. Augusta Chatham Rd. Augusta, KY 41002 | NOM 08/01/2022 EXP 06/30/2028 | ||
Ron Dawn graduated from Newport Catholic High School in 1974. Coach Dawn led his team to two 9th Region Championships in 1973 and 1974. He began his teaching career at Newport Catholic High School in 1979. He spent four years at St. Henry High School from 1985 to 1989 when he was hired as the head boys’ basketball coach. He returned to Newport Central Catholic in 1990 when he was hired as the head boys’ basketball coach for his alma mater. He resigned in 2001 to follow his son’s collegiate basketball career. He returned to the sideline for the girls' team in 2009 and returned to the boys' program in 2014. He resigned following a run to the KHSAA State Semi-Finals in 2016 but returned in 2020 for two more seasons. Dawn is the only coach to win an All ‘A’ Classic Statewide Championship for boys and girls basketball and the only 9th Region Coach to win a Region Championship for girls and boys basketball. In all, he earned 520 career victories coaching varsity basketball Dedicated 50 years of his life to Newport Catholic as a student, player, coach, principal, and teacher. | ||||||
Attachments: Ron Dawn Nomination Ron Dawn Support |
NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
789 2016 2016 | Bill Fannin 212 3rd Street Hazard, KY 41701 | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | Kristie Combs 270 Pads Branch Rd Hazard, KY 41701 | NOM 04/21/2016 EXP 06/30/2024 | ||
The longtime girls' basketball head coach at Hazard HS, Fannin accumulated over 500 wins during his career and guided the Lady Bulldogs to the KHSAA Girls' Sweet 16 state championship in 1997. Hazard captured three-straight 14th Region Championships from 1995-97. Fannin's coaching accolades included a 14th Region and 54th District Coach of the Year award. He received the 14th Region's Most Outstanding Coaching Career award and was inducted into the KABC Court of Honor in 2009. Fannin's impact extended past girls' basketball, as he coached boys' basketball and fast pitch softball at Hazard as well, winning a 14th Region title in both sports. During his playing career, Fannin broke numberous records at Carr Creek HS during the 1960's before continuing his education at Cumberland College, where he set the record for Free Throw percentage. | ||||||
Attachments: Fannin, Bill support info nom789file2.pdf nom789file3.pdf |
NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
733 2022 2024 | Ray Kues 2544 Samantha Drive Burlington, KY 41005 | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | Ray Kues 2544 Samantha Drive Burlington, KY 41005 | NOM 08/02/2022 EXP 08/02/2027 | ||
St. Henry High School - 1983-1991 Boys Cross Country - 1990 KHSAA Regional and State Champions Girls’ Cross-Country - 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 KHSAA Regional Champions, 1985, 1988 KHSAA State Runner- Up, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1999 State Champions Girls Basketball -1986 - 33rd District Runner-Up Boys Golf - 1989, 1990 - KHSAA Regional Runner-Up Bishop Brossart High School - 1991-2005 Boys’ Cross-Country - KHSAA Regional Champion - 1991, 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 KHSAA State Champions - 1991, 1992, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001 KHSAA State Runner-up - 1998, 2002 Girls Basketball - (10th Region) KHSAA District Champions - 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005 KHSAA Regional Runner-Up - 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003 KHSAA Regional Champion - 2001 All ‘A’ Classic Regional Champion - 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 All ‘A’ Classic State Runner - Up - 1998, 2000 All ‘A’ Classic State Champion - 1999 Silver Grove High School (2006-2009) Varsity Personal Coaching Highlights ● Coach of Eleven Cross-Country State Championship Teams (4 Girls & 7 Boys Teams) ● KABC 10th Region Girls Basketball Coach of the Year - 1998, 1999, 2001 ● Ky. Track and Cross-Country Hall of Fame - 2001 ● Greater Cincinnati Basketball Hall of Fame - 2002 ● 10th Region Girls Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame - 2005 ● KABC Court of Honor for Coaching Contributions to Girls Basketball - 2005 ● Northern Ky. Sport Hall of Fame - 2005 ● La Rosa’s Sports Hall of Fame - 2012 Associations Founder and Past President of the 10th Region Girls Basketball Coaches Association KABC Past Executive Board Member and Regional Representative Past President of the Northern Ky. Girls Basketball Association Past Member of the Ky. Track and Cross-Country Coaches Association All-State Committee | ||||||
Attachments: nom733file2.pdf nom733file1.pdf |
NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
1094 2021 2021 | Chuck Medley 5402 Wilderness Place Louisville, KY 40214 | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | Denny Williams 1609 Poplar Level Rd. Louisville, KY 40217 | NOM 05/24/2021 EXP 06/30/2026 | ||
Head Cross Country Coach for 21 years. Head Track and Field Coach for 16 years. Ten KHSAA State Cross Country Championships. Tied for most all-time. Four KHSAA State Cross Country Runner Up. Three KHSAA State Track & Field Championships. Five KHSAA State Track & Field Runner Up. Three Mason Dixon Games Indoor State Championships. Two Mason Dixon Games Indoor State Runner Up. Nike Cross Nationals Team qualifier in 2005, 2012, 2016. Cross Country national ranking #20 in 2005 and #5 in 2012 and 2017. Out of the 15 lowest scores in AAA Cross Country, he coached five teams. Out of the 15 largest margins of victory, he coached seven teams. 5 individual Cross Country champions. Coached 24 individuals and 8 relay track & field champions. Coached 60+ athletes who have run in college. KTCCCA Area 3 Cross Country Coach of the Year 1999, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2016. KTCCCA Area 3 Track & Field Coach of the Year 2001, 2002, and 2003. 2011 HHSACA Boys Cross Country Coach of the Year Finalist (One of eight). US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Boys Coach of the Year 2015, 2016, and 2017. | ||||||
Attachments: MedleyChuck_nomination MedleyChuck_supportinfo |
NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
983 2019 2019 | Andre Offutt 3110 Vannie Lane Hillsborough, NC 27278 | ELIGIBLE SENIOR MINORITY | Norman Miller 101 Decoy Lane Clinton, TN 37716 | NOM 04/04/2019 EXP 06/30/2026 | ||
Andre Offutt was an All-American Wrestler, 2-time state champion wrestler at Fort Campbell High school. State Champion Weight Class 145 in 1977 and State Champion Weight Class 155 in 1978. Andre Offutt was undefeated for 2 consecutive years in wrestling (1977 and 1978). He was team captain of the wrestling team. Andre Offutt helped Fort Campbell take runner up in the 1978 State Wrestling Tournament. Andre Offutt took third place in the 1976 State Wrestling Tournament his sophomore year. Andre Offutt was 2 time All State Safety in 1976 and 1977. Andre Offutt was the team captain of the 1976 Football State Championship team. As a Senior in 1977 Andre Offutt was the leading tackler and leading rusher of the Fort Campbell Football team. Andre Offutt was also on the Fort Campbell Track Team. He was on the 1976-mile relay team. This team took second place in the Regional Tournament. Andre Offutt was the first freshman to letter in three sports. These sports were football, wrestling and track. Andre Offutt got a scholarship for wrestling to go to the University of Kentucky. Andre Offutt his Junior year of College, 1981, placed second in the Southeastern Conference Wrestling Tournament. The second place finished qualified Andre for the NCAA National Wrestling Tournament. Andre Offutt was a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity at the University of Kentucky. Andre currently worked at the University of North Carolina Medical Center. He managed approximately 250,000 dollars a week as the Manager of Patient Financial Services. Andre Offutt is active in his church. | ||||||
Attachments: Offutt nomination form Offutt support info Offutt Letter of Recommendation 2 Offutt Letters of Recommendation |
NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
1215 2022 2024 | Ivan Rice 1065 Spring Run Road Lexington, KY 40514 | ELIGIBLE MINORITY | Tonia Witt 117 Elm Street Mount Sterling, KY 40353 | NOM 08/02/2022 EXP 06/30/2028 | ||
Covered the 37th District from 1985 thru 2005; Organized a Doctor of Sports' All 37th District Team; Handed out the 10th Region Player of Year Awards until the district realignment in 2006; Covered the 40th District since 2006; Covered 10th Region since 1985; Started covering the Boys and Girls State Tournaments on a regular since 1990; Ivan has been covering sports for Paris and Bourbon County for over 40 years. He loves to promote student-athletes and their successes on and off the field. He travels across the state to be sure their accomplishments are known. He has dedicated his entire professional career to serving others which in and of itself is a phenomenal feat. Last year Ivan was diagnosed with cancer and has had multiple surgeries since. His sports reporting career is coming to an end and would love to see him inducted while he is able to enjoy the moment and soak it all in. | ||||||
Attachments: nom1215file1.pdf nom1215file2.pdf nom1215file3.pdf |
NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
1005 2021 2021 | Rick Shaw 753 Willow Oak Circle Lexington, KY 40514 | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | Don Adkins 4970 Hartland Pkwy Lexington, KY 40515 | NOM 02/09/2021 EXP 06/30/2026 | ||
Founded The Kentucky High School Scoreboard Radio Network, starting the show with former KHSAA Commissioner Louis Stout In 2001. He now does the show with Coach Donnie Adkins. The show airs every Friday night during football and basketball season, and is in its 20th Year of promoting high school sports. The program started with 12 Radio Stations and is now heard on over 50 radio and online stations across the state. Broadcast Kentucky High School Football, Basketball and Baseball games on the radio for 26 years, from 1964 to 1988, and 1998 to 2000. Played on the 1961 Ashland Tomcat State Tournament Championship Basketball team. Rick Shaw was also an announcer on the University of Kentucky Radio Network with Cawood Ledford and Ralph Hacker from 1968 through 1888. | ||||||
Attachments: ShawRick_Nomination ShawRick_supportinfo |
NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
422 2021 2024 | Susan Shields White 5828 Fonda Lake Dr Brighton, MI 48116 | ELIGIBLE SENIOR FEMALE | James Sexton 12400 Old Shelbyville Rd. Louisville, KY 40243 | NOM 05/16/2021 EXP 06/30/2026 | ||
Four year state champion in two events: 100 butterfly and 200 individual medley. Only member of the Eastern Swim team her freshmen and sophomore year. Bronze medalist in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City as a 16 year old Eastern student in the 100 butterfly. She was chosen as an All-American as a sophomore in fall 1967. She was an excellent student who still managed to juggle her scholastics with competing in the 1968 Olympics for the United States. Its an amazing story. | ||||||
Attachments: Shields White, Susan_Supporting.pdf ShieldsWhiteSusan_nominationNEW ShieldsWhiteSusan_supportinfoNEW |
NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
952 2022 2019 | Neal Skeeters 2112 Spring House Circle Stone Mountain, GA 30087 | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | Norman Duffy Franklin 7 Portico Court Greensboro, NC 27410 | NOM 08/02/2022 EXP 08/02/2027 | ||
A five-sport letterman (football, basketball, baseball, track and swimming), Skeeters is one of the finest all-around athletes to come out of Manual. As a senior in 1952, he led Manual to the state basketball finals, only to lose to Cuba in the championship game, then propelled the baseball team to a 33-3 record and the state championship that spring. After a stint in minor league baseball, Skeeters returned to his alma mater and guided the Crimsons to a state title in 1962 (the school's last baseball championship). | ||||||
Attachments: Skeeters, Neal nomination Skeeters, Neal support info nom952file3.pdf |
NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
574 2021 2016 | Paul Smiley 150 St. Mildreds Court Danville, KY 40422 | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | Richard Webb Burgin Ind. Schools PO Box B Burgin, KY 40310 | NOM 05/18/2021 EXP 06/30/2026 | ||
Mr. Smiley has been involved in education and sports throughout his long career. He worked 28 years as a teacher, coach, athletic director and administrator at the Kentucky School for the Deaf. During his time, he coached football, boys' and girls' basketball, soccer, track and cheerleading. He has done everything from teaching to being AD, coaching to driving the bus if needed. He has volunteered many hours to helping students in whatever area needed. | ||||||
Attachments: Smiley, Paul_Supporting.pdf Smiley, Paul nominationNEW Smiley, Paul support infoNEW SmileyPaul_nomination2021 |
NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
989 2019 2019 | Tim Stephens P.O. Box 567 Stearns, KY 42647 | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | Terry Gilreath 1303 Waddle Rice Rd. Science Hill, KY 42553 | NOM 04/04/2019 EXP 06/30/2026 | ||
(1). All 47th District 4 years (1973-1976) (2). All 12th Region 4 years (1973-1976) (3). All-State 3 years (1974-1976) (4). High School All American 2 years (1975-1976) (5). (1975-1976): (a)Led the state in scoring with a 35.6 points per game average. Single game high in scoring of 54 points. Scored over 50 points three times and over 40 points thirteen times. (b)Averaged 18 rebounds per game with a single game high of 33 rebounds. (c)Led the McCreary Co. Indians to a 30-5 record and a berth in the state tournament, where he earned all-tournament team honors. Recipient of the Ted Sanford Award.(d)A member of the Kentucky All Stars. Scored 18 points in the Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic. (6). A member of the 12th region hall of fame. (7). (1974-1975): Averaged 25.3 points and 16 rebounds per game. (1973-1974): Averaged 18 points and 14 rebounds per game. (1972-1973): Averaged 14 points and 11 rebounds per game. | ||||||
Attachments: Stephens nomination form Stephens support info |
NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
1039 2021 2021 | Greg Todd 4701 Waterside Ct. Lexington, KY 40513 | ELIGIBLE | Curtis Turley 1231 Muirfield Ln. Bowling Green, KY 42014 | NOM 02/12/2021 EXP 06/30/2026 | ||
Greg’s overall High School record is 391 wins and 80 losses. Berea won 20 games every year under Greg despite never hitting the 20 win plateau before in school history. Berea won the 1998 11th Region Championship before advancing to the Sweet Sixteen Final Four. In seven seasons at Lexington Catholic, he amassed the most victories in the state of Kentucky and won three State Championships 2001, 2005, 2006. His teams won six 11th Region Championships and he is the first coach in state history to coach in 4 consecutive state title games. He had 3 State Championships and 5 State title game appearances in a six-year period. His 2005-06 team finished the season ranked No. 3 in the Nation by USA Today and Greg was named EA Sports National Coach of the Year. In 2017 Greg was inducted into the Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame. | ||||||
Attachments: ToddGreg_nomination ToddGreg_supportinfo |
NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
1085 2021 2021 | S. Gale Travis 2675 Shakerag Rd Manitou, KY 42436 | ELIGIBLE SENIOR FEMALE | James Bowles 2020 Marty Dr Madisonville, KY 42431 | NOM 05/18/2021 EXP 06/30/2026 | ||
Gale is a graduate of Madisonville North Hopkins High School in 1970 and received her Rank I in Business Education from Murray State in 1981. In her 36 years as an educator, she spent the last 17 years as Athletic Administrator. She was supervisor of student services, homecoming, senior recognition, and extracurricular activities chairperson. Gale facilitated the Title IX program and was chairperson of the Madisonville All Sports Hall of Fame. Gale was a member of the state baseball, volleyball, track & cross country advisory committees of the KHSAA. She was board secretary, leadership training institute instructor and 20 year certificate of merit recipient of the KHSADA. Mrs. Travis is the 3rd Athletic Director in Kentucky (one of 75 in the country) to attain the level of Certified Master. She was the first KAPOS Outstanding Administrator award in 2008. She was the Region 2 and Kentucky's AD of the Year 2010. She also received the Brigid De Vries Outstanding Leadership Award in 2011. Since retirement, Gale continues to be active at the local and state levels. She is the secretary of KHSADA and teaches leadership training classes there and at NIAAA. | ||||||
Attachments: TravisGale_nomination TravisGale_supportinfo |
NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
996 2019 2019 | William (Bill) White , | ELIGIBLE SENIOR MINORITY | Steven Serotte 10902 Foxgate Ct. Louisville, KY 40223 | NOM 04/04/2019 EXP 06/30/2026 | ||
There are few in the business of education, who take on the role of mentor, teacher and coach and perform at such a high level through literally five decades; from 1965 through 2009. Working with Coach White for over 20 years, he was a guiding force in the lives of student-athletes, parents and staff. He had an incredible work ethic, demanded excellence and hard work from those around him; where loyalty was always at the forefront. Bill was fiercely competitive and loved to win, but when you lost, there was always a purpose; a message. He taught all of us how to win but how to handle defeat as well. Coach White was not one to blame others, but had developed this posture that the first thing one must do is to reflect in the \\\"mirror\\\" so to speak. \\\"Bill\\\" loved athletics and kids; he loved coaching and over five decades those who were fortunate to be in his inner circle had developed a genuine relationship that would last a lifetime. A winner in sports yet a winner for life. | ||||||
Attachments: White nomination form White support info |