1st year Head Coach Phil Keller has called it quits at UHA. Keller who was a longtime assistant at UHA under Marty Cline and Jeff Jackson was hired last year as the Head Coach. Keller was also an Assistant at Hopkinsville in 80's in Darryl Hallmark and was on the Hopkinsville staff the year they won the State Championship.

 

Who will UHA look to now?

 

Terry Hayes?? Former Hopkinsville Coach who still teaches at Hoptown but assisted UHA last summer.

 

Kelly Carwile??? Current Hopkinsville Assistant with head coaching experience.

 

Some over at UHA want another of their own.

 

 

Last years UHA team underachieved in a lot of eyes. Had the great tallent with no depth. Had some on the COURT discipline issues but not the off the court problems that had been there in the past.

 

This is probably a good move for all involved. Keller was losing the players and there was talk at the end of the season from some of the UHA true faithful that Keller was in over his head and confused some by how he handled certain situations.

I like Coach Keller and hope if he chooses, continues to work with student-athletes.

 

It will certainly be an appealing and taunting task, whomever the next UHA coach is.

I like Keller but it was obvious that, for whatever reason, he wasn't well-suited to handle the unique dynamic of this group.

 

Whoever gets the job has one basic task ... getting the most talented player in the program (Hopson) to commit to the team's success, starting with playing hard on a regular basis.

I believe there were too many outside influences that really hurt that team this past season. Whoever comes in has a lot of talent, but also has a lot of issues to deal with.

Hopson gets a lot of criticism for taking plays off and Keller let him know it and would bench him. But Keller turned his head with other kids and that was brought to the publics attention by some of the UHA administration. You could see this developing in 05-06 season.

 

It suprised some when Keller got the job. He was on Clines staff but was his 2nd or 3rd assistant.

 

Mike Artis is a name getting mentioned (AAU Coach) but I don't think either want anything to do with the other. When you say outside influence people automaticly assume it has something to do with Hopson. But there was another set of Parents that stuck their nose in the coaching business and Keller didn't ignore them.

 

Tommy Wade is a name you will hear. Wade is currently Ray Harpers top assistant. Wade has told the local media he someday could see himself coaching at HOPKINSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. But he withdrew his name for that position a year ago. He was on Roy Woolum's staff at UHA in the 80's. Since then one of Wade's best friends and local business owner has decreased his ties to the UHA program.

Hopson gets a lot of criticism for taking plays off and Keller let him know it and would bench him. But Keller turned his head with other kids and that was brought to the publics attention by some of the UHA administration. You could see this developing in 05-06 season.

 

It suprised some when Keller got the job. He was on Clines staff but was his 2nd or 3rd assistant.

 

Mike Artis is a name getting mentioned (AAU Coach) but I don't think either want anything to do with the other. When you say outside influence people automaticly assume it has something to do with Hopson. But there was another set of Parents that stuck their nose in the coaching business and Keller didn't ignore them.

 

Tommy Wade is a name you will hear. Wade is currently Ray Harpers top assistant. Wade has told the local media he someday could see himself coaching at HOPKINSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. But he withdrew his name for that position a year ago. He was on Roy Woolum's staff at UHA in the 80's. Since then one of Wade's best friends and local business owner has decreased his ties to the UHA program.

Who did Mike's son Josh play for? I have played ball with Josh in the Johnson Center at UK.

Josh Artis was on Hopkinsville's final four team in 2003 after transferring in from Fort Campbell.

Josh Artis was on Hopkinsville's final four team in 2003 after transferring in from Fort Campbell.

Thought so but wasnt for sure.

Hayes' son Zach went there this year, I believe Terry helped with basketball some as well.

Phil has been invoved with UHA athletics for a long time. 1st Marty Cline then Phil Keller, someone needs to get a grip on this private school and its incredible athletes.

I like Keller but it was obvious that, for whatever reason, he wasn't well-suited to handle the unique dynamic of this group.

 

Whoever gets the job has one basic task ... getting the most talented player in the program (Hopson) to commit to the team's success, starting with playing hard on a regular basis.

 

You can call it an unique dynamic but inconsistency comes to my mind. Players who want for them and not for the team has to be addressed, constantly. If this was/is indeed the case then UHA is on the downslope until they get a grip on that. IMO.

Terry Hayes assisted Keller throughout the summer. Keller's UHA days got back to the Roy Woolum and Tommy Wade days.

 

Tommy Wade has been contacted according to some of the UHA people. But the truth is would he put himself through a possible difficult situatuon now that a certain family has gotten back involved with the UHA program.

 

Darrell Hallmark former Hopkinsville Coach (85 State Champions) is a name some have thrown in there and he's expressed interest back. Another interesting name since he spoke openly against UHA and was at Hoptown when the Derrick Quarles fiasco went down.

Time heals all wounds?

UHA is hoping to possibly announce the name of their new Coach by the end of the week.

 

Is Allen Hatcher a serious player or just some rumor talk? Either way his name is boiling with interest apparently.

Rumors are rampant that Hatcher and UHA are definitely involved ... every indication is that they're true.