My first daily newspaper job was in Maysville in 1987 when Mike had that team (in 1987-88) that went to the Sweet 16 and I can just remember how nice (and professional) and easy to get along with he was. That was a fun season to work in Maysville thanks in large part to Mike and that team and without a doubt the man could flat-out coach. All the best.

- Richard Skinner

 

Ol' papa was a faithful reader.

Deming, Maysville, GRC, Harrison County, and Campbell County. He was at MMI as well I believe. Any more?

 

 

Thanks!!!!

Deming, Maysville, GRC, Harrison County, and Campbell County. He was at MMI as well I believe. Any more?

 

He was an assistant on the State Runner-up Bourbon Co. team as well I think. 2 stints at Harrison Co. and was "head coach" for a week or two at Pendleton Co. That's still a sore subject to many in Falmouth.

dd734 is pretty much on the money with his list.

Here's a little history for Coach Mike Reitz: In 33 seasons of coaching at Deming, MMI, Pikeville, Maysville, Harrison Co., Clark Co. and Campbell Co., Coach Reitz accumulated a record of 556-424 for a winning percentage of .567. In his 18 seasons at Harrison Co. he had a record of 325-217 for a winning percentage of .600. His 556 wins puts him at 27th on the all-time wins list in Kentucky. The 980 games he coached were the 7th most in KHSAA history.

 

Mike won 10th Region championships at Maysville (1988) and Harrison Co. (1991, 1996 and 1997). He led the Breds to a 10th Region runner-up spot in 1999. When Mike was at Clark Co., the Cardinals were 10th Region runners-up in 2003.

 

Mike was also an assistant coach on the 1984 Bourbon Co. 10th Region champs that lost in the state tournament finals to Logan Co.

 

Although, I don't have information prior to 1988, I know that Mike won district titles at Harrison Co. in 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2009. He was runner-up in 2000, 2001, 2010 and 2011. He won a district championship at Maysville in 1988. At Clark Co., he won a district title in 2003. At Campbell Co., Mike was a district runner-up in 2005.

 

Mike won Coach of the Year honors in 1997 at Harrison Co., and in 2002 at Clark Co. He was elected a member of the KABC Court of Honor in 2011.

He was an assistant on the State Runner-up Bourbon Co. team as well I think. 2 stints at Harrison Co. and was "head coach" for a week or two at Pendleton Co. That's still a sore subject to many in Falmouth.

 

You are correct sir. He was an assistant to Russ Day in 1984 at Bourbon County.

Here's a little history for Coach Mike Reitz: In 33 seasons of coaching at Deming, MMI, Pikeville, Maysville, Harrison Co., Clark Co. and Campbell Co., Coach Reitz accumulated a record of 556-424 for a winning percentage of .567. In his 18 seasons at Harrison Co. he had a record of 325-217 for a winning percentage of .600. His 556 wins puts him at 27th on the all-time wins list in Kentucky. The 980 games he coached were the 7th most in KHSAA history.

 

Mike won 10th Region championships at Maysville (1988) and Harrison Co. (1991, 1996 and 1997). He led the Breds to a 10th Region runner-up spot in 1999. When Mike was at Clark Co., the Cardinals were 10th Region runners-up in 2003.

 

Mike was also an assistant coach on the 1984 Bourbon Co. 10th Region champs that lost in the state tournament finals to Logan Co.

 

Although, I don't have information prior to 1988, I know that Mike won district titles at Harrison Co. in 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2009. He was runner-up in 2000, 2001, 2010 and 2011. He won a district championship at Maysville in 1988. At Clark Co., he won a district title in 2003. At Campbell Co., Mike was a district runner-up in 2005.

 

Mike won Coach of the Year honors in 1997 at Harrison Co., and in 2002 at Clark Co. He was elected a member of the KABC Court of Honor in 2011.

 

Thanks for sharing. Those 1990's Harrison Co. teams sure were fun to watch!