From the school:

Bracken County High School is proud to announce the hiring of Aaron Rigdon as the next Head Coach of the Polar Bears Boys Basketball Program.

Coach Rigdon brings a strong basketball background, proven coaching success, and a passion for developing student-athletes both on and off the court. With 11 years of high school coaching experience, he has built a reputation for leadership, hard work, and creating winning programs.

A former standout player at St. Patrick High School, Coach Rigdon helped lead his team to the 1995 All “A” Region Championship. He earned All-Region honors during his playing career and is a current member of the 10th Region Hall of Fame as a player.

Coach Rigdon began his coaching career at St. Patrick High School, where he served as an assistant coach under Matt Taylor and John Kirkpatrick before taking over as head coach for three seasons from 2016-17 through 2019-20.

He then joined the staff at Pike Central High School, where he spent five years and coached four seasons as an assistant. During that stretch, Pike Central captured four consecutive district championships, advanced to two regional semifinals, made a regional finals appearance, and won the 2A region in their section.

Most recently, Coach Rigdon served at Belfry High School, where the program recorded its first 20-win regular season in many years and claimed a district championship.

Beyond basketball, Coach Rigdon is a dedicated educator. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Kentucky University and a Master of Arts in Teaching in Special Education from the University of the Cumberlands. He is currently a licensed special education teacher.

Coach Rigdon is also a proud father of two children, Brendan Jackson and Jaylan Rigdon. Jaylan currently plays basketball at the University of Pikeville, while Brendan attends Pikeville Middle School.

Bracken County High School is excited for the future of Polar Bears Basketball under Coach Rigdon’s leadership. His experience, character, and commitment to student-athletes make him an outstanding fit for our school and community.

Please join us in welcoming Coach Rigdon and his family to Bracken County.

Go Polar Bears!

Aaron's Mom & Dad were our neighbors when we lived in Maysville.  Trosper, Jaylan Rigdon & Brandon Hester(Aaron's nephew) would play sports all day, get in fights, and then start playing again. Always thought that made all 3 boys much tougher. 

Good luck to Aaron and the Polar Bears! And, how "COOL" is it to play in the IGLOO!!

From the Belfry Boys Basketball Facebook.  Their head coach was an assistant at Montgomery County a couple years ago. 

Looks like Rigdon has already scheduled his first game.