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One name I haven't seen mentioned is Landon Slone. I know that he applied for the job and has great interest in possibly becoming the new Lawrence HC. Everyone on here knows his resume when it comes to his playing days, coaching wise he has been with the Paintsville HS staff for the last 3 seasons, the last under then HC Matt Ratliff, and the last 2 under Coach Runyon.

Of course you hear a lot of things through the grapevine, but I've heard from more than 1 person that the top 2 candidates are Landon, and the Faulkner twin. Also that Spurlock isn't in any kind of contention to become the new HC. He has had some success but his track record of not staying at his previous jobs has hindered him. Outside of those 3 names mentioned, I haven't heard any other names or candidates for the job. I will say that it will definitely be a great job to have with the assortment of talent that Lawrence has. The most important thing for the next coach to do is work with the youth of Lawrence Co. implement a system when they are young and let them get acclaimated, by the time they get to high school it will be already fresh in their minds and wouldn't be a problem. Hopefully whoever gets the job has a great plan, is right for the job and will work to not only win, but makes these kids successful off the court, because thats where it starts.

I agree with you that Slone would be an excellent hire, but hadn't heard he had applied for the job. I also think Faulkner would be a good hire. Both played college basketball and excelled in athletics in schools in eastern ky. As far as Spurlock is concerned, there has been some success in the past, but he will leave if talent runs low.