2 hours ago, AhhhhhUC said:

Interesting to call someone a "cancer" when you kno nothing about them.  Everyone in an open forum is entitled to their own opinion, you can agree or disagree.  There is no self promotion here, I have no dog in the fight, just observing and watching basketball like everyone else.  You can see it your way, I can see it mine.     

As @cincyswords said, my comment was directed at no one. It was a general comment on how I think whining should be handled everywhere - not even specific to CCH.

I don't understand the "daddy ball" comments or parents upset with any coaching staff over playing time in HIGH SCHOOL.  If they aren't getting the playing time, there probably is a reason.  Instead of worrying about playing time, maybe we can be the teammate that focuses on making others better in practice, maybe be the teammate that has good manners and good body language.  When kids graduate high school, playing time in high school will not matter.  Nobody cares how much one person played in high school basketball.  Figured parents had perspective and most can see this.

21 hours ago, allsport71 said:

I am not going to look numbers up, and I think they have good coaches, does he really have more wins in Northern Ky than Ken Shields, Reynolds Flynn, Mote Hills to mention a few, just curious.

Before anyone blows me up on this...yes, I realize some of these guys have coaching wins that took place outside of the 9th Region. I tried to make it clear how many wins they had with their 9th Region teams and with their other teams. And also, these records are only updated through the end of the 2022-23 season. So none of the active coaches' wins from this season are included. Also, I know there are some guys who coached at NKY schools in the 10th region who have as many or more wins than some of the other guys on this list. This list is for the sake of 9th Region accounting.

Tom Ellis: Bardstown (1929-1944), Holmes (1946-1967)
Seasons: (36) Bardstown 15; Holmes 21
Record: 615-312 (194-119 at Bardstown; 421-193 at Holmes)
Win Percentage: 66.3%
Region Championships: 4 (2 at Bardstown; 2 at Holmes)
Sweet 16 Championships: 0
Sweet 16 Title Game Appearances: 0
Mr. Basketball Winners: 0

Stan Arnzen: Newport (1947-1970), Lewis County (1970-1972)
Seasons: (25) Newport 23; Lewis County 2
Record: 474-186 (452-158 at Newport; 22-28 at Lewis County)
Win Percentage: 71.8%
Region Championships: 5 (5 at Newport; 0 at Lewis County)
Sweet 16 Championships: 0
Sweet 16 Title Game Appearances: 1
Mr. Basketball Winners: 0

Dave Faust: Saint Henry (1992-Present)
Seasons: (31)
Record: 465-388
Win Percentage: 54.5%
Region Championships: 1
Sweet 16 Championships: 0
Sweet 16 Title Game Appearances: 0
Mr. Basketball Winners: 0

Ken Shields: St. Thomas (1965-1975), Highlands (1975-1988)
Seasons: (23) St. Thomas 10; Highlands 13
Record: 460-257 (199-113 at St. Thomas; 261-144 at Highlands)
Win Percentage: 64.2%
Region Championships: 5 (0 at St. Thomas; 5 at Highlands)
Sweet 16 Championships: 0
Sweet 16 Title Game Appearances: 0
Mr. Basketball Winners: 0

Jim Connor: Newport Catholic (1950-1966), Boone County (1970-78)
Seasons: (24) Newport Catholic 16; Boone County 8
Record: 431-252 (339-144 at Newport Catholic; 92-108 at Boone County)
Win Percentage: 63.1%
Region Championships: 3 (3 at Newport Catholic; 0 at Boone County)
Sweet 16 Championships: 0
Sweet 16 Title Game Appearances: 0
Mr. Basketball Winners: 0

Ron Dawn: Newport Central Catholic (1990-2001, 2013-2021)
Seasons: (22)
Record: 429-199
Win Percentage: 68.3%
Region Championships: 2
Sweet 16 Championships: 0
Sweet 16 Title Game Appearances: 0
Mr. Basketball Winners: 0

Bill Code: Saint Henry (1963-1975), Lloyd Memorial (1975-1993)
Seasons: (30) Saint Henry 12; Lloyd Memorial 18
Record: 421-???
Winning Percentage: Unknown
Region Championships: 0
Sweet 16 Championships: 0
Sweet 16 Title Game Appearances: 0
Mr. Basketball Winners: 0

George Schneider: Holy Cross (1962-1970), Covington Catholic (1975-1985)
Seasons: (19) Holy Cross 9; Cov Cath 10
Record: 356-183 (192-61 at Holy Cross; 164-122 at Covington Catholic)
Win Percentage: 66.0%
Region Championships: 1 (1 at Holy Cross; 0 at Covington Catholic)
Sweet 16 Championships: 0
Sweet 16 Title Game Appearances: 1
Mr. Basketball Winners: 0

Scott Ruthsatz: Covington Catholic (2011-Present)
Seasons: (13)
Record: 337-73
Win Percentage: 82.2%
Region Championships: 6
Sweet 16 Championships: 2
Sweet 16 Title Game Appearances: 2
Mr. Basketball Winners: 0

Reynolds Flynn: Holmes (1970-1988)
Seasons: (18)
Record: 334-197
Win Percentage: 62.9%
Region Championships: 5
Sweet 16 Championships: 1
Sweet 16 Title Game Appearances: 1
Mr. Basketball Winners: 1

Dan Tieman: Covington Catholic (1985-2000)
Seasons: (15)
Record: 313-146
Win Percentage: 68.2%
Region Championships: 1
Sweet 16 Championships: 0
Sweet 16 Title Game Appearances: 0
Mr. Basketball Winners: 0

Mike Listerman: Harrison Co. (1982-1984), Cov Cath (2000-2011), Holmes (2014-2019)
Seasons: (17) Harrison Co. 2; Cov Cath 11; Holmes 4
Record: 306-193 (16-40 at Harrison Co.; 230-100 at Cov Cath; 60-53 at Holmes)
Win Percentage: 61.3%
Region Championships: 2 (0 at Harrison Co.; 2 at Cov Cath; 0 at Holmes)
Sweet 16 Championships: 0
Sweet 16 Title Game Appearances: 0
Mr. Basketball Winners: 0

Mote Hils: Saint Henry (1960-1963), Covington Catholic (1963-71)
Seasons: (11) Saint Henry 3; Covington Catholic 8
Record: 249-87 (53-35 at Saint Henry; 196-52 at Covington Catholic)
Win Percentage: 74.1%
Region Championships: 5 (0 at Saint Henry; 5 at Covington Catholic)
Sweet 16 Championships: 0
Sweet 16 Title Game Appearances: 1
Mr. Basketball Winners: 0

On 12/24/2023 at 8:12 AM, Colonels_Wear_Blue said:

Before anyone blows me up on this...yes, I realize some of these guys have coaching wins that took place outside of the 9th Region. I tried to make it clear how many wins they had with their 9th Region teams and with their other teams. And also, these records are only updated through the end of the 2022-23 season. So none of the active coaches' wins from this season are included. Also, I know there are some guys who coached at NKY schools in the 10th region who have as many or more wins than some of the other guys on this list. This list is for the sake of 9th Region accounting.

Tom Ellis: Bardstown (1929-1944), Holmes (1946-1967)
Seasons: (36) Bardstown 15; Holmes 21
Record: 615-312 (194-119 at Bardstown; 421-193 at Holmes)
Win Percentage: 66.3%
Region Championships: 4 (2 at Bardstown; 2 at Holmes)
Sweet 16 Championships: 0
Sweet 16 Title Game Appearances: 0
Mr. Basketball Winners: 0

Stan Arnzen: Newport (1947-1970), Lewis County (1970-1972)
Seasons: (25) Newport 23; Lewis County 2
Record: 474-186 (452-158 at Newport; 22-28 at Lewis County)
Win Percentage: 71.8%
Region Championships: 5 (5 at Newport; 0 at Lewis County)
Sweet 16 Championships: 0
Sweet 16 Title Game Appearances: 1
Mr. Basketball Winners: 0

Dave Faust: Saint Henry (1992-Present)
Seasons: (31)
Record: 465-388
Win Percentage: 54.5%
Region Championships: 1
Sweet 16 Championships: 0
Sweet 16 Title Game Appearances: 0
Mr. Basketball Winners: 0

Ken Shields: St. Thomas (1965-1975), Highlands (1975-1988)
Seasons: (23) St. Thomas 10; Highlands 13
Record: 460-257 (199-113 at St. Thomas; 261-144 at Highlands)
Win Percentage: 64.2%
Region Championships: 5 (0 at St. Thomas; 5 at Highlands)
Sweet 16 Championships: 0
Sweet 16 Title Game Appearances: 0
Mr. Basketball Winners: 0

Jim Connor: Newport Catholic (1950-1966), Boone County (1970-78)
Seasons: (24) Newport Catholic 16; Boone County 8
Record: 431-252 (339-144 at Newport Catholic; 92-108 at Boone County)
Win Percentage: 63.1%
Region Championships: 3 (3 at Newport Catholic; 0 at Boone County)
Sweet 16 Championships: 0
Sweet 16 Title Game Appearances: 0
Mr. Basketball Winners: 0

Ron Dawn: Newport Central Catholic (1990-2001, 2013-2021)
Seasons: (22)
Record: 429-199
Win Percentage: 68.3%
Region Championships: 2
Sweet 16 Championships: 0
Sweet 16 Title Game Appearances: 0
Mr. Basketball Winners: 0

Bill Code: Saint Henry (1963-1975), Lloyd Memorial (1975-1993)
Seasons: (30) Saint Henry 12; Lloyd Memorial 18
Record: 421-???
Winning Percentage: Unknown
Region Championships: 0
Sweet 16 Championships: 0
Sweet 16 Title Game Appearances: 0
Mr. Basketball Winners: 0

George Schneider: Holy Cross (1962-1970), Covington Catholic (1975-1985)
Seasons: (19) Holy Cross 9; Cov Cath 10
Record: 356-183 (192-61 at Holy Cross; 164-122 at Covington Catholic)
Win Percentage: 66.0%
Region Championships: 1 (1 at Holy Cross; 0 at Covington Catholic)
Sweet 16 Championships: 0
Sweet 16 Title Game Appearances: 1
Mr. Basketball Winners: 0

Scott Ruthsatz: Covington Catholic (2011-Present)
Seasons: (13)
Record: 337-73
Win Percentage: 82.2%
Region Championships: 6
Sweet 16 Championships: 2
Sweet 16 Title Game Appearances: 2
Mr. Basketball Winners: 0

Reynolds Flynn: Holmes (1970-1988)
Seasons: (18)
Record: 334-197
Win Percentage: 62.9%
Region Championships: 5
Sweet 16 Championships: 1
Sweet 16 Title Game Appearances: 1
Mr. Basketball Winners: 1

Dan Tieman: Covington Catholic (1985-2000)
Seasons: (15)
Record: 313-146
Win Percentage: 68.2%
Region Championships: 1
Sweet 16 Championships: 0
Sweet 16 Title Game Appearances: 0
Mr. Basketball Winners: 0

Mike Listerman: Harrison Co. (1982-1984), Cov Cath (2000-2011), Holmes (2014-2019)
Seasons: (17) Harrison Co. 2; Cov Cath 11; Holmes 4
Record: 306-193 (16-40 at Harrison Co.; 230-100 at Cov Cath; 60-53 at Holmes)
Win Percentage: 61.3%
Region Championships: 2 (0 at Harrison Co.; 2 at Cov Cath; 0 at Holmes)
Sweet 16 Championships: 0
Sweet 16 Title Game Appearances: 0
Mr. Basketball Winners: 0

Mote Hils: Saint Henry (1960-1963), Covington Catholic (1963-71)
Seasons: (11) Saint Henry 3; Covington Catholic 8
Record: 249-87 (53-35 at Saint Henry; 196-52 at Covington Catholic)
Win Percentage: 74.1%
Region Championships: 5 (0 at Saint Henry; 5 at Covington Catholic)
Sweet 16 Championships: 0
Sweet 16 Title Game Appearances: 1
Mr. Basketball Winners: 0

Really good stuff!

Ken Shields and Jim Connor both left the high school game and picked up wins at the collegiate level.

Ken Shields of course at NKU Jim Connor at Bellarmine for 2 years but then his many years at Thomas More building that program.