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Very interesting read from the Wayne county webiste:


Wayne County High School Assistant Principal Jarrad Parmley has been selected to fill the position as head coach for the boys’ high school basketball team at Wayne County High School. Candidates for the position were interviewed on Tuesday, April 9th.

Wayne County Superintendent Don Neal welcomes Parmley to the position as head coach. Neal said it was time to take the program in a new direction, with new objectives and a different operational philosophy. He is hoping in this phase of the history of the local boys’ basketball program, to raise the bar for more student players to succeed with their best interests in mind, by teaching more skills from the ground up.

Neal is hoping to restore a 12th regional win in the future, after a lapse of wins at that level over the past ten years.

“Mr. Parmley does a great job as an administrator and I know he will do the same as the boys’ head basketball coach, as well,” said Neal. “I have worked with Mr. Parmley over the years serving in the position as a school administrator. He is fair-minded and has a passion for basketball. He cares about kids,” said Superintendent Neal.

Parmley is self-motivated and says he has spent his whole life in the basketball world. He is anxious to meet with his team and let them know he wants to provide the very best environment for them and meet their needs.

“My family and I are very humbled and excited for this opportunity. I certainly am appreciative for the chance to lead and continue to build a program with such a rich tradition. I will be committed to the development of our student-athletes both on and off the court. I’m ready to work hard and bring a brand of basketball the Wayne County/Monticello community can be proud of!”

He plans to begin his long-range plans by focusing on revamping the youth league programs for preschool through fifth grade. “We have things in place, but I’d like to enhance them. Being a skills guy, I want to focus on skills at all levels,” said Parmley.

Many people are unaware of Parmley’s dual success both as an educator and as a master skills trainer for basketball. He is somewhat of an unsung hero for youth regarding the athletic portion of his dual careers because most local people know him simply as the assistant principal during the school day dealing with discipline, teacher observations, safety, and the daily duties. However, in his off time, he has become a dedicated master skills trainer. He studied and used a variety of skills training curriculum from several NBA trainers to develop his own brand of skills training.

He has even had the privilege of seeing four of his girl players become prestigious McDonald’s All-American athletes over the years. Many of the boys and girls he has mentored on the basketball court have been from out-of-town, however, one of his recent local star players is Macey Blevins, who plays college basketball.

“I just do it for the kids,” said Parmley. “I have a love for the game of basketball and I enjoy giving them the opportunity to reach their goals and dreams.”

He explained that he was just like any other Kentucky kid growing up admiring the Kentucky Wildcats, playing basketball in the yard with his brothers. The Wayne County native played varsity basketball at Monticello High School from 1995 to 1997, prior to serving as assistant coach for their high school boys’ team from 1998 to 2004. In the meantime, he completed his Bachelor’s Degree at Eastern Kentucky University, and later followed up with his Master’s Degree in Instructional Leadership at University of the Cumberlands, while employed at Wayne County Schools.

Parmley has a knack for communicating well with students having served as a teacher, as well as an assistant principal both at Wayne County Middle School and Wayne County High School. He will continue in the role of assistant principal at WCHS where he has served since 2016. He taught English at WCHS from 2004-2013 where he enjoyed being inside the classroom. He also served as assistant girls’ basketball coach for Wayne County from 2004-2009.

He brings an impressive background as the co-founder of Kentucky Premier NIKE Elite Youth Basketball League that was established back in 2009. The Kentucky Premier AAU program has helped develop players, as well as provide them opportunities for exposure for college recruitment and scholarships. Having served as the head coach of Kentucky Premier, he has coached and trained over 100 college level athletes from NAIA to Division 1 competition from an early start.

More recently, he founded and became master skills leader of Kentucky Premier and Max RPM Skills Clinics. From 2010-2024, he organized and led large scale basketball clinics at various venues across Kentucky. Then from 2018-2024, he became founder and master skills trainer for MaxRPM Basketball where he has trained many young players from Kentucky, both boys and girls. In addition, he has trained both in person and virtually.

He is excited to bring ideas and for local camps and clinics to build culture, excitement, and skills. He plans to reach out to the community and wants them to continue doing a good job supporting local athletes. He would also like to aid in bridging the gap between high school and travel ball, that will hopefully lead into scholarship opportunities. A new high school strength and conditioning program is part of his vision, plus a new skill development program for high school and middle school.

“Coaching basketball can be a challenging profession but like most things that are hard the rewards can be extremely high,” Parmley realizes.

Parmley is married to Hannah Roberts Parmley, who is a third-grade teacher at Monticello Elementary. The couple have four boys: Ryker is in fourth grade at Monticello Elementary, Paxton is in second grade at Bell Elementary, Maddox is in preschool at Walker Early Learning Center and Beckett is two-years-old in daycare.

He and his family are members of First Christian Church.