Coaches not mentioned yet that should be considered:

Dale Estes, Campbellsville

Tyquan Rice, Paris

Jason Morris, Owensboro Catholic

Sean Thompson, Paducah Tighlman

Bob Sphire, Highlands

Obviously biased, but Chad Griffin to me is easily COY statewide even classwide. What he's done at Hart County is beyond remarkable. Taking a team to a District title that before his tenure had never even made a runner-up is crazy to think about. It's also looking like Hart County is going to make a run in the playoffs this year. HC thanks for your hard work Griff, keep grinding. 

 

Go Raiders.

On 10/25/2023 at 8:18 AM, LethalPG said:

Clay Clevenger.  Albeit, not the strongest schedule but could very well have the Jumpers in the 2A state-semis in year 1.

I agree, Very few people gave the Jumpers a chance to win the district. When you consider what happened week one, they could be 8-1 going into the final week. A win over Glascow would look really good on the resume.

My NKY Thoughts: 
Woody McMillen - Ludlow - 1st year as HC and brings the Panthers their first district championship since 1975! 

Eddie Eviston- CovCath - 9-0 (and going to go ahead and call them 10-0 after this evening) defeating potentially 2 state championship teams in Highlands and Beechwood. Avenging their HHS loss from last year. 

Jay Volker - Beechwood - No one wants to be the guy after The Guy. But Jay has come in and picked up right where Noel Rash left off. 

Two guys that deserve some sort of an award/recognition :

Steve Hensley - Scott - Taking over a program with just a couple weeks before the season started, a spot no one wants to be in. 

Ben Nevels - Holmes - When you see your numbers decreasing, and have gone through the wringer of an 0-9 season, yet he continues to show up to work everyday and pour into those kids at arguably the hardest job in northern Ky.