I have not seen an updated list. What jibs from this list have been filled?

 

N. Hardin, Fairdale, Pendleton and Valley have all been filled. Maybe others but I am not for sure.

Does anyone know what has happened at Bullitt East?

Does anyone know what has happened at Bullitt East?

 

Coach Blackburn is staying on so the job isn't open is what I am hearing.

Coach Blackburn is staying on so the job isn't open is what I am hearing.

Thanks for the update.

Mark Starns is leaving for Union County, so Fleming County will be open

Not sure if its been posted but Josh Cook from Lawrence County is new coach at Mercer County.

Mark Starns is leaving for Union County, so Fleming County will be open

 

How big is Union County and what kind of potential do they have?

 

I remember them being in the State Tournament in '98 and losing to Scott County in the first round, but that's my only exposure with them really.

OPEN

1) Atherton

2) Bracken County

3) Brown

4) Bryan Station

5) Christian Academy-Louisville

6) Doss

7) Edmonson County

8) Fleming County

9) Garrard County

10) Greenwood

11) John Hardin

12) Lawrence County

13) Lexington Christian

14) McLean County

15) Murray

16) North Oldham

17) Powell County

18) Pulaski County

19) Shawnee

20) South Warren

21) Thomas Nelson

22) Warren East

 

 

FILLED

1) Apollo- Steve Barker

2) Betsy Layne- Gary Keathley

3) Fairdale- David Hicks

4) Mercer County- Josh Cook

5) North Hardin- Mike Cofer

6) Pendleton County- Keaton Belcher

7) Valley- Joe Harris

8) Washington County- Bernard Smalley

9) Union County - Mark Starns

Mark Tudor new coach at Atherton. Shawnee should name coach early next week.

Mark Tudor new coach at Atherton. Shawnee should name coach early next week.

 

Thanks for the info.

How big is Union County and what kind of potential do they have?

 

I remember them being in the State Tournament in '98 and losing to Scott County in the first round, but that's my only exposure with them really.

You never hear much about them but back in the '70s UK had 2 or 3 players that were from Union. I think Fred Cowan was a Union graduate as was Larry Johnson.

How big is Union County and what kind of potential do they have?

 

I remember them being in the State Tournament in '98 and losing to Scott County in the first round, but that's my only exposure with them really.

 

About 700 kids. Middle of the road usually at best in boys basketball. Hard for them to compete with the Madisonville schools, Henderson and Christian counties and Hopkinsville. Every once in a while might get a player or two and make some noise, but nothing sustained.

Mark Starns is leaving for Union County...

 

How big is Union County and what kind of potential do they have?

 

Mark Starns isn't going if they aren't going to be pretty good.

Mark Starns isn't going if they aren't going to be pretty good.

 

12-20 last year which put them right in the middle of the pack in 2nd region, looks like they lose 6 seniors. Christian County had a horrible year and finished below them, I wouldn't expect for that to happen most years. Teams above them they will have a hard time jumping over, and a normal Christian County season probably puts them ahead of them as well. I don't see it, but then again it's not like I follow them all that closely. I will have to check with my 2nd region contact and see what he has to say about them, he's usually pretty in the know.

12-20 last year which put them right in the middle of the pack in 2nd region, looks like they lose 6 seniors. Christian County had a horrible year and finished below them, I wouldn't expect for that to happen most years. Teams above them they will have a hard time jumping over, and a normal Christian County season probably puts them ahead of them as well. I don't see it, but then again it's not like I follow them all that closely. I will have to check with my 2nd region contact and see what he has to say about them, he's usually pretty in the know.

 

The stats say not good, but Starns usually ends up with winners. Starns was at Henderson County at one point earlier in his career. Maybe he or his family is from that area?