[Old School Hound]

Coach Salmons seems to possess a very resilient constitution. He seems to face adversity well and bounces back from it with tremendous fortitude and determination. In his first year at Lawrence County, his team went winless at 0-11. The very next season he led them to a 12-1 campaign. One of the greatest turnarounds in KHSAA history.

In 2022, Salmons was dealt two horrific blows. One of his 17 year-old senior players was hit and killed by a Jeep on I-64 near his high school. Coach Salmons said he was devastated by the loss of the kid. During the summer of the same year, one of Salmons former star players suffered brain damage in a freak falling accident. Midland had a down year, by their standards, finishing 6-4, and you can imagine why. How did Salmons' team respond in 2023? His Knights finished with just two losses and won their conference. Salmons was named Mountain State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in '23.

The man is resilient...