Hoop Dreams Do Come True

[broadcaster240]

Greg Baughn was a starting guard on Apollo's 1985 state tourney team...and coached the Eagles to the Sweet 16 in 2004.

[broadcaster240]

Randy Embry played on Owensboro's 1960 state tourney team...and led the Red Devils to state as coach in '96, '92, '87, '86, '84, '83, '82 and '81.

 

Bobby Watson played on Owensboro's 1949 state championship team...and coached the Reds Devils to state in 1960, '62, '63, '65, '67, '70, '71, '72, '73, '74, '75, '77, '79 and '80. The 1972 and 1980 teams won the state championship.

[Lawnboy13]

Did Ron Dawn of NewCath make it as a player? He coached NewCath last year in Sweet 16.

 

NewCath - Played '73 & '74

NewCath - Coached (Boys) '00 & '16 (Girls) '11

 

I have been told Greg McQueary and Dave Faust have accomplished it as well.

 

NewCath - Played '73 & '74

St. Henry - Coached '03

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[chrisjung]

Tim Haworth played in the 1997 Sweet Sixteen for Graves County and has led Hopkinsville to four trips (2012-2015) to Rupp Arena as the coach. Haworth also played in the NCAA Tournament for Murray State....that might be a tough one to top.

[Smallhoops]

A couple shout-outs for some native sons from my hometown of Owensboro:

 

In addition to playing and coaching in the Sweet Sixteen, the aforementioned Greg Baughn also played on the Kentucky Wesleyan 1987 Division II NCAA championship team.

 

Also, special recognition is due Rod Drake for not only both playing and coaching in the Sweet Sixteen but winning state championships as both a player (1980) and a coach (2015).

[tcjkbt]

Bob Mulcahy played for Lafayette's 1950 state championship team...and coached Seneca to the state championship in 1964.

Seneca also won the state in 1963 but I don't if Bob Mulcahy was the coach then.

[broadcaster240]

Seneca also won the state in 1963 but I don't if Bob Mulcahy was the coach then.

 

Good one TC; yes he was

[broadcaster240]

Correction: Bobby Watson graduated from Owensboro in 1948...and did NOT play on the 1949 state championship team there. My apologies.

[AndOneDad]

Terrific thread. I certainly don't know everyone on this list but interesting to note the few I do know personally, Chris O'Hearn and Allen Feldhaus, Jr. are absolutely "class acts" as educators, parents and community role models also. I suspect that might hold true for the entire list. Coincidence? I think not.