| 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 | ||
| See attached documents | ||||||
| Attachments: nom1265file1.pdf nom1265file2.pdf nom1265file3.pdf | ||||||
| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 1302 2023 2025 | Jason Booher 106 Pin Oak Ter. Harrodsburg, KY 40330 | ELIGIBLE | Andy Moberly 635 Eldorado Drive Elizabethtown, KY 42701 | NOM 10/18/2023 EXP 06/30/2029 | ||
| In Jason's 12 year head coaching career he won 5 boys regional titles at two different schools(Shelby Valley and Covington Holmes) in two different regions(15th and 9th). He won the All \\\"A\\\" State Championship with Shelby Valley in 2009 and 2010. He won the KHSAA Boys' State Championship in 2010 with Shelby Valley. Jason is the only boys\\\' basketball coach to win the All \\\"A\\\" State Championship and the KHSAA State Championship in the same basketball season. Jason is also the only boys' basketball head coach to ever win the KHSAA State Championship in the tradition rich area of Pikeville and Pike County. Jason was also an assistant coach on boys' basketball teams that won 4 other regional championships at Corbin, North Hardin, Shelby Valley and Pikeville. As the Head Coach of Shelby Valley High School and Covington Holmes High School, Jason took both teams to the Stop DWI Classic in New York. After attending the tournament, he brought the tournament to Covington Holmes as the only tournament in Kentucky of its kind. While at the tournament in New York, where he was the keynote speaker both times, and during its time at Covington Holmes, Jason was able to share his testimony of \\\"From Tragedy to Championships", which is about Jason's experience of surviving the Carrolton Bus Crash in 1988 and how it impacted his life. He speaks to thousands of KY students each year. Jason was also the Vice President of the KABC in 2014. Jason negotiated the first contract with Appalachian Wireless Arena to secure more funding for 15th region schools from the regional tournament than ever before. The base was $50,000 to split amongst all region schools with attendance incentives for more. It has been there ever since the contract started. Jason played for North Hardin High School from 1988-92. He scored more than 1,000 points and played in 2 KHSAA State Tournaments for North Hardin High School in 1990 and 1991. Between coaching and playing, Jason participated in 11 KHSAA State Tournaments, which is an unbelievable accomplishment. | ||||||
| Attachments: Jason Booher Nomination Jason Booher Support Jason Booher Letters of Recommendation | ||||||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 488 2022 2025 | Charles Osborne , | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | JR VanHoose 216 4th Street Paintsville, KY 41240 | NOM 09/29/2022 EXP 09/29/2027 | ||
| HIGH SCHOOL Flat Gap High School (graduated 1957) 4-year letter winner 2nd leading scorer in Kentucky high school history – 3,647 career points 1st team All-State selection (1957) – first in Flat Gap school history 2nd team All-State selection (1956) Honorable Mention All-State selection (1955) Selected to play in the prestigious Kentucky-Indiana All-Star Game (1957) Flat Gap was the 1957 59th District champions COLLEGE Western Kentucky (l959-61) Led the WKU freshman team in scoring (32.1 ppg) in the 1957-58 season Ranks 17 th all-time in school history with 1,359 career points Tied for 3rd all-time in school history with 25 rebounds in one game (vs. East Tennessee) on December 9, 1960 Led WKU in FG% as a junior - .512% (154-301) Led WKU in FT% each of his three varsity seasons Ranks 3rd and 4th all-time in school history for FTs made in a season - 3rd – 189 (1959-60) and 4th – 176 (1960-61) Ranks 5th all-time in school history for FTs attempted in a season – 236 (1959-60) Ranks 3rd all-time in school history in FTs made in a career – 511 Ranks 5th all-time in school history in FTs attempted in a career – 638 Ranks 9th all-time in school history in FT% in a season - .834% (176-211) in 1960-61 Ranks 6th all-time in school history in career FT% - .801% (511-638) Sugar Bowl All-Tournament team (1959 and 1960) 3rd team NABC All-District (1960) NCAA Mideast All-Region team (1960) WKU team MVP (1961) Honorable Mention NABC All-District (1961) 1st team All-OVC (1960 and 1961) WKU was the OVC champions (1960) and the OVC co-champions (1961) The Hilltoppers advanced to the NCAA “Sweet 16†in 1960 Drafted in the 1961 NBA Draft (3rd Round, 28th overall selection) by the Syracuse Nationals PROFESSIONAL Made his NBA debut on November 3, 1961, against the St. Louis Hawks Scored a career-high 3 points against St. Louis (November 25, 1961) Appeared in only 4 NBA games after breaking his hand on November 25, 1961 “going for a rebound and getting tangled up with St. Louis Hawks great Bob Petit.†His hand was placed in a cast for one month and he was then slated to report for military duty in the United States Army on January 1, 1962 – he never played another game in the NBA COACH Western Kentucky (1962-63) shared duties with Dan King as coach of the freshmen basketball team MAJOR HONORS Western Kentucky University Athletic Hall of Fame (2005) Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame (2017) *killed in an automobile crash in Johnson County, KY on April 17, 1979 at the young age of 40 | ||||||
| Attachments: nom488file1.pdf nom488file2.doc | ||||||
| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 1079 2021 2025 | Lynn Ray 48 Edwards Ave Florence, KY 41042 | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | Nate Thamann 3907 Brownlee Rd Louisville, KY 40207 | NOM 05/16/2021 EXP 06/30/2026 | ||
| As a player, Lynn Ray was a 3-sport athlete in football, basketball, and baseball at Boone County High School. He earned 1962 All-State Honorable Mention at running back, and was the team's 1962 Most Valuable Back. As a senior he was voted the school's overall Most Valuable Athlete for all sports at Boone County HS, he was co-captain of the football team, and earned 1963 All-State Honorable Mention at quarterback. He earned a football scholarship and played football at Eastern Kentucky, graduating in 1968. In his 5th year of coaching football, 29 year old Lynn Ray took over a football program at Covington Catholic that had no practice field, nor a football stadium, and that only had 34 wins in its 8-year history, and he built the program up over the next 30 seasons, winning 234 games - 200 more than the four head coaches who preceded him - and led the team to win five state football titles in the process (1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1997). | ||||||
| Attachments: RayLynn_nomination RayLynn_supportinfo | ||||||
| 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 | ||
| 574 2021 2021 | 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 | ||
| 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 | ||||||