HMMM has to be more to this story.

I wish him luck, success and peace in his new endeavor.

Holmes is slowly crashing back into the Holmes of old. Darn shame.

What is his teaching position at Holmes?

 

Assistant principal in charge of Holmes' Freshman Academy -- from my understanding, mainly disciplinary.

Holmes is slowly crashing back into the Holmes of old. Darn shame.

 

How so?

Delete.

 

I'll repost that in better format in a minute

How so?

 

According to some of the coaches I know at homes, they tell me that alot of the discipline and good character things that they had been promoting to change the environment (and worked well btw) are slowly no longer being followed, as well as those in higher positions looking left on minor things.

This letter is to announce my retirement from coaching high school basketball. After coaching eighteen years of Kentucky high school basketball (thirteen as a head coach), I am ready to shift gears. God has truly blessed me throughout my career with great players, teams, assistant coaches, and support staffs. It has been a greater ride than anything I could have ever dreamed of eighteen years ago when I first started coaching at Corbin high school as their freshmen coach. I want to thank all my former players, assistant coaches, support staffs, schools and communities for all you have done for me and my family during my career. I also want to thank my wife and two kids for their unbelievable support of me during my career. Much has been achieved on the hardwood, but most meaningfully, it is my player’s development as young men that has mattered the most to me. It has truly been a magical ride!

 

 

My son and daughter are in middle school now and both play sports all three seasons of the year. I want to be able to attend their sporting events and spend more time with my family before my kids graduate. I also have more professional career goals that I would like to accomplish before retiring from education. I will continue to share my testimony “From Tragedy to Championships: Surviving Our Nation’s Worst Drinking and Driving Crash” around our state and nation. Writing a book about the bus crash and the magical ride I have been on as a Kentucky high school basketball player and coach is in the beginning stages as well.

 

 

I want to wish my team the best of luck next season. We have a really good team coming back next year that will be led by Mr. Basketball candidate, James “Beetle” Bolden. I have confidence in my current staff that they can lead this team to Rupp Arena this upcoming season.

 

 

God Bless to ALL & GO BULLDOGS!!!

 

 

Head Coaching Records and Accomplishments

 

 

Holmes High School

 

 

2013-2014 28-6

 

 

Shelby Valley High School

 

 

2009-2010 32-4

 

2012-2013 32-3

 

2011-2012 23-7

 

2010-2011 21-11

 

2008-2009 31-5

 

2007-2008 24-5

 

2006-2007 29-4

 

2005-2006 18-13

 

2004-2005 26-6

 

 

Belfry High School

 

 

2003-2004 11-17

 

 

Henry County High School

 

 

1998-1999 10-16

 

 

Overall Record 285-97

 

 

• KHSAA Sweet 16 Boys Basketball State Champion (2010)

 

• 2-time All “A” Classic Boys Basketball State Champion (2009 & 2010)

 

• 5-time Region Champion (2005, 2007, 2009, 2010 & 2013)

 

• 8-time District Champion (2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2014)

 

• 2-time All “A” 15th Region Champion (2009 & 2010)

 

 

Head Coaching Awards

 

 

• 3-time Associated Press Kentucky State Coach of the Year (2009, 2010 & 2013)

 

• Courier Journal’s 2009 State Coach of the Year

 

• Kentucky High School Athletic Directors Association’s 2009 Outstanding Coach of the Year (All Sports)

 

• Kentucky-Indiana All-Star Head Coach (2011)

 

• Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches 15th

 

• 9th Region Coach of the Year (2013)

 

• Eastern Kentucky’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes Coach of the Year (2007)

 

• Adidas Appalachian Coach of the Year (2010)

 

• WYMT-TV’s 15th Region Coach of the Year (2009 & 2010)

 

• Kentucky-West Virginia All Star Series Head Coach

 

• Gatorade Appalachian All Star Game Head Coach

 

• Coached Kentucky’s 2010 Mr. Basketball Elisha Justice

 

 

A Part of 10 Regional Championships

 

 

1990 & 1991 Player at North Hardin High School

 

1997 Assistant Coach at Corbin High School

 

2001 Assistant Coach at North Hardin High School

 

2002 Assistant Coach at Shelby Valley High School

 

2005, 2007, 2009, & 2010 Head Coach at Shelby Valley High School

 

2013 Head Coach at Covington Holmes High School

Thanks for posting that Wire.

Was just coming to post the media release that Wireman posted.

 

Coach Booher is heading to Pikeville.

I am hearing Pikeville but I don't know about coaching.

 

My source says he's been offered Asst. Principal and AD at Pikeville. Said nothing about coaching.

 

He is not going to Pikeville to coach. Williams is still the head coach and will be the head coach. Booher will have another role at the school.

 

He's retiring from coaching but will still be working at Pikeville HS is my understanding.

 

Was just coming to post the media release that Wireman posted.

 

Coach Booher is heading to Pikeville.

 

Thanks for the scoop, Walter.

Looks like something caused Booher to up his announcement timetable.

 

He is leaving for Michigan today for a father/son church camp and won't be back until next week. That is why it was announced today.

He is leaving for Michigan today for a father/son church camp and won't be back until next week. That is why it was announced today.

 

If that is the reason why didn't he just tell you earlier today when he sent you the email this morning pretending everything was business as usual?

 

Doesn't pass the smell test to me.

If that is the reason why didn't he just tell you earlier today when he sent you the email this morning pretending everything was business as usual?

 

Doesn't pass the smell test to me.

 

I wonder if your scoop pushed up the letter.

 

He knew if he told some people that it would be known instantly. I guess he didn't want to announce it but the chatter and BGP moved it up.

Was just coming to post the media release that Wireman posted.

 

Coach Booher is heading to Pikeville.

 

Walter,

 

Did you have the "say it ain't so, Joe" moment today?

 

I wish Jason nothing but the best at PHS. I'm sure this decision wasn't easy, but is for the best considering all the things this move does for his family.