[KentuckyHillBilly5321]

Lets have it.

Who is the best coach EVER from the mountains?

I say Bobby Keith from Clay County. . . . . .

Does anyone else stand up to good ole Bobby?

[cardinalman90]

David Butcher lives in johnson co coached cardinals in late 80's best high school coach imo

[RANDALL FLAG]

There Was Bill Trivett, From Pikeville. Wendell Wallen, Sr. From Meade Memorial. I Think That It All Depends From which Part Of The Mountains That You Come From. :CE_DP_Ste alute:

[BlueNGold]

If you want to talk history, let's go back in time. To my knowledge there has only been one coach in Ky that has won both a boy's and a girl's state championship in a 2 year span. Hazard High School Coach Pat Payne won the Girl's State Title in 1930 and the Boy's State Title in 1932. He would have to be considered one of the best coaches in the mountains.

MAY THE BULLDOG PRIDE LIVE FOREVER

[JumpShotKing21]

Bobby Keith from Clay County...but i say Al Holland From Perry Central will be the next

[Old School]

I think there has been a lot of good coaches in the Mountains here's a few in no order

Russell Williamson Inez
Bobby Keith Clay Co.
Bill Trivett Pikeville
Wendell Wallen Meade HS/Johnson Central
Bill Mike Runyon Paintsville

[vince]

Bobby Keith

[Big_Ben#7]

Wendall Wallen
Bobby Keith
BMR

[hooprecruiter51]

The Late Tommy Boyd from Betsy Layne.

[HeartOFaChampion]

Rodney Rowe

[Broadway Joe]

Bill mike runyon gets my vote....

[rebel mom]

Lets not forget Hoss Halbert from Martin.Or Gene Frasure from Maytown.

[#7]

John bill trivite from pikeville back in the day

[-XXX-]

Walter Brugh! He coached for Paintsville for like 4,000 years lol.

[cybaxter]

Bmr

[Matney's Prodigey]

Russell Williamson of Inez and Bobby Keith of Clay Co. have to be the 2 names at the top of most lists. They solidified basketball in Eastern Kentucky. Bill Mike Runyon could also be mentioned just below the first 2 because I think you don't consider a coach the "greatest" untill he has hung up the whistle. That is how I see it.

[JMac]

David Butcher lives in johnson co coached cardinals in late 80's best high school coach imo

I don't think you could even get Steve to say he was the best ever. lol
He is one heck of a person though.

[CaptianAmericia]

Bobby Keith And Trivette.

[class of 08]

on this one im gonna go old school with cooper john campbell who coached waylands 56 team that finshed 3rd in the state behind henderson county(2nd) and Carr Creek(1st/ now Knott County Central). copper john had one of the most prolific scoring machines in "king" kelly colman (IMO the best player ever from kentucky.) He average 46.8 ppg his senior season.

[Falcons#23BS]

johnny martin of Ac...or Barry Hall of SF IMO

[CaptianAmericia]

That is impressive 08 he is definitley one of the best.

[BLACK_N_GOLD]

Now Buddy I Bleed Black And Gold But Ole Billy Mike Is The Best Coach Ever To Grace These Here Mountains.

[The Nature Boy]

There has been two names that has not been mentioned in this thread one being Ugene Lyons and Bobby Osoborne. Both were great coaches for the old Virgie teams. With that being said though you also have to give Bill Mike Runyon, and Rodney Rowe also is up there to.

[Patton19]

jack pack

[Ra-Ha]

Morton Combs

[Eike Kusch]

My vote goes to BMR.

[golfman42]

morton combs of carr creek cant go wrong with good ol morton

[JKWON33]

1) Bobby Keith
2) Bill Mike Runyon

I'm just going by coaches that I have seen coach, wasn't alive back in the great 50's-70's.

[BlueNGold]

Morton Combs

Did you know that legendary coach Morton Combs is a BULLDOG? Morton was a member of the 1932 Hazard Bulldogs boys basketball team when they won the Sweet 16 State Championship. Not only was he a member of the team but he made the winning shot. Morton graduated in 1933 from Hazard High School.

MAY THE BULLDOG PRIDE LIVE FOREVER

[Captain_44]

Bill Mike Runyon (Painstville)
Randy McCoy (Elkhorn City)
Bill Trivett (Pikeville)