Best coaches or coaches who have had some of the best players?

 

I couldn't agree more. You have to have the horses to win. Not a knock on any coach. If you have great talent you will win a bunch of games. I for one do not understand how coaches are held up on a pedestal.

If we are talking about who gets the most out of the talent they have to play with. Steve Simpson gets a vote. Especially over the last 10 seasons or so. Talk about a team that never looks the part but then can go out and hang 80 points.

If we are talking about who gets the most out of the talent they have to play with. Steve Simpson gets a vote. Especially over the last 10 seasons or so. Talk about a team that never looks the part but then can go out and hang 80 points.

What school, please?

What school, please?

 

South Oldham

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Mike Code from Brossart.

"I'll take provincial replies for $1,000, Alex"

 

This. All day long, it's this.

Coach Ruthsatz (sp) from CovCath has to be in discussion.

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I don’t get it.

I don’t get it.

 

Posters are replying coaches that they are familiar with in their area.

Allen Feldhaus Jr from Madison Central is the best coach in the state.

Let's try to put some facts into this discussion. Here is a link to the winningest coaches in KY.

 

https://khsaa.org/records/basketball/bbk-recordbook_coaches.pdf

 

From that link, here are the top 10 active coaches and their win totals as of 1/15/19:

 

Billy Hicks, Scott County ........... 978-272

Dale Mabrey, PRP ..................... 913-274

Rodney Woods, Wayne County ... 718-394

David Fraley, Powell County ....... 699-256

Dinky Phipps, Lynn Camp .......... 680-357

Allen Feldhaus, Madison Central .. 613-356

Chris Renner, Ballard ................. 603-159

Allen Holland, Hazard ................ 592-232

Tim Davis, Campbellsville .......... 583-435

Jeff Jackson, Lincoln County ....... 545-338

Also from the KHSAA records, here are the coaches with the most Sweet Sixteen wins:

 

30 ..... Billy Hicks, Corbin & Scott Co.

20 ..... Dale Mabrey, Pleasure Ridge Park

19 ..... Earle Jones, Kavanaugh & Maysville

19 ..... Chris Renner, Ballard

18 ..... Russell Williamson, Inez

17 ..... Ralph Carlisle, Madison & Lafayette

16 ..... Neal Arnston, Manual

16 ..... Bobby Keith, Clay Co.

14 ..... Letcher Norton, George Rogers Clark

14 ..... Paul Jenkins, Ashland Blazer & Male

14 ..... Bobby Watson, Owensboro

Let there be no doubt, this is a huge factor.

 

Agreed. If the question were best programs, you could easily go with SC, CCH, and Trintiy.

 

But SC has lost more than once with the best talent.

 

And CCH has won primarily due to their talent.

 

Trinity lost some big talent from last year and just won it all.

 

Sullivan is the easily one of the best coaches in NKY.

 

There are many others from across the state that that have won despite their talent.

And CCH has won primarily due to their talent

 

Hmm, this is an interesting take. Care to expound on this? They have undoubtedly had some decent players, one VERY GOOD one, but your "primarily due" inclusion is very interesting. I'd love to hear your thoughts.