Randy Ward who coached Basketball at Greenup County for 20+ years has just been hired to take over Coal Grove, Ohio's basketball program. The Hornets were winless last year, but Ward is looking forward to the challenge of raising a team from the ashes. Ward leaves Portsmouth Clay to take the Coal Grove job where he took a team that had only won 3 games and in his 4 years played in 3 distict and 2 sectional championships. Wards Clay team was 17-11 this past year.

Best of luck to Coach Randy Ward. :thumb:

Coach Ward seems to overachieve with weak teams an underachieve with powerful ones. Take the 82-83 Greenup team one of the most talented teams the 16th has seen, but gets embarassed at the sweet 16. I hope Coal Grove doesn't expect his team to avg. 50 pts a game

Coach Ward seems to overachieve with weak teams an underachieve with powerful ones. Take the 82-83 Greenup team one of the most talented teams the 16th has seen, but gets embarassed at the sweet 16. I hope Coal Grove doesn't expect his team to avg. 50 pts a game

Lost by 16 to the eventual state champ ---not exactly embarrassed ---but I can buy that over with under and under with over statement LB

Coach Ward seems to overachieve with weak teams an underachieve with powerful ones. Take the 82-83 Greenup team one of the most talented teams the 16th has seen, but gets embarassed at the sweet 16. I hope Coal Grove doesn't expect his team to avg. 50 pts a game

I don't know about underachieving with that 82-83 team at GCHS at the state or not. Wards style of play is not favored by very many people but that style wins basketball games. I definately remember the 82-83 GCHS team, I agree that it was one of if not the most talented teams that have seen in the 16th region.

Oldrambler I would like to join you in sending my love ad prayers to all of alli's family and friends she will be sorely missed

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I am about to fall asleep just thinking about his style of ball...:thumb: :sleep: :sleep: :sleep:

I played under coach Ward and I think he is an excellent coach. He teaches defense, and that is what wins Region championships. I played on 2 of his state tournament teams. To some it may be boring to watch but it sure wasn't boring cutting down the nets.

I am about to fall asleep just thinking about his style of ball...:thumb: :sleep: :sleep: :sleep:

:laugh: I will say that his style wins, especially come tournament time.

I have often wondered where Randy picked up this style of play. He is from Meade Memorial High School where Wendall Wallen taught a tough man to man full court pressure type of defense with a fast break transitional offense. Even when Randy became the coach of Meade Memorial Elementary school after the Johnson Central consolidation his current style was not his style now. I guess one of those thing that make you go .............hmmmmmmm