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Don Ringstaff
Livingston Central Class of 1959
• Career Points: 1,838
• First Team All-State 1959
• 46 pts. vs Olive Hill in the 1959 State Tournament (currently ranked 7th)
• 20 free throws completed vs Olive Hill (state record)
• Sweet Sixteen All-Tournament Team
• 22.9 ppg Senior Season
Vanderbilt 1959-1961
• All SEC Third Team
• 11.5 ppg (2nd most on the team)
• 5.2 rebounds per game
• 5th in SEC True FG percentage
Southeast Missouri State University (1961-1963)
• Two-Year Starter
Livingston Central Coach 1966-1986
• 332 Career Wins
• 7 5th District Championships
• 10 2nd Region Tournament Appearances
• 1978 Second Region Runner-Up
• Lifetime Member of Kentucky High School Coaches Association
KHSAA Hall of Fame Inductee (Player and Coach) 2002
Alan Hatcher
- 1977 Assistant Basketball Coach at Logan High School, WV-won State Championship
- 1981 Williamson High School- State Runner Up -Record 25-1
- 1983 Won State Championship
- Championship – Marshal County High School -1984, 1987,1988,, 1989
Regional Champs, State Tournament Semifinalists- Marshal County, KY - Assistant Coach at Western Kentucky University – 1990
1991- Assistant Coach at Morehead State University - Graves County High School- 1993-Regional Champs, 1994 – Regional Champs, 1997- Regional Champs, 1998- Regional Champs, 2000- Regional Champs, 2006- Regional Champs and State Semifinalest
- Graves County Girls 1995- Regional Championship, State Semifinalest
- 2011 – Perry County Central High School, KY Regional Championship
- 2014-Chapmanville Regional High School, WV – Regional Championship- First State Tournament appearance in boys basketball
- Inducted into Marshall County Hall of Fame, and also the Williamson Hall of Fame
Brian O'Neill
- 29th year this year
- 2 Regional Championships
- 2 All A Classic Championships
- 5 All A Classic Runner Ups
- 12 District Championships
- 2 Time Paducah Sun All Purchase Coach of the Year
- 4 Time KABC Coach of the Year
- 22nd year as AD.
- Region 1 AD of the year, 5 times
Stacy (Calhoun) Wright
Livingston Central Class of 1986
- 1st Team All-State 1986
- Honorable Mention All State 1985
- LCHS MVP 1984-1986
- All District Team 1984-1986
- All Second Region 1985 and 1986
All Three Rivers Conference 1984-1986 - Most Points in One Game: 40
- Most Points in Career: 1,728
- Team Captain 1984-1986
Kentucky Wesleyan Class of 1990
- First Woman All-American in Any Sport 1989
- First Team Basketball All-American 1989
- Second in Career Scoring 1,672 points
- Second in Career Assists 465
- Two-Time All-Great Lakes Valley Conference Honoree
- Fifth in Career Three-Pointers: 99
- Four-Year Starter
- Kentucky Wesleyan Hall of Fame
Terry Birdsong
Top 50 of winningest head coaches in KHSAA history with a 514-277 record
2016 inductee to the Marshall County Athletics Hall of Fame
Head coach career:
- Marshall County 2016-2022
- Graves County 2007-2014
Calloway County 1999-2007; 2014-2016 - Caldwel County 1998 – 1999
- Webster County 1992-1998
Rechelle Turner
- Led Murray State University to a 20-win season and a WNIT appearance in 2023-24
- Tied school-record for most regular-season win in school history with 21 in 2021-22
- Led Racers to WNIT in 2021-22 for first time since 2009
- Spent 21 seasons as the head coach at Murray High School
- Went 460-178 at MHS, the 20th-most career victories in Kentucky state history
- Led the Tigers to 13 All-A Region 1 championships Four Region 1 titles
- Five District 4 championships
- Led MHS to the 2016 All-A State Championship
- Six-time All-Purchase Coach of the Year honoree
- KABC First Region Coach of the Year in 2014
- Was inducted into both the KABC Court of Honor and the Marshall County Hall of Fame in 2016
- Played at Marshall County High School under coach Howard Beth
Dawn Cotham
Lyon County Lady Lyons Basketball
- Head Coach 2021-2025
- Back-to-back 20-Season Wins 2023-2024 and 2024-2025
- 5th District Championship 2024
- Three trips to the 2nd Region tournament
- Best start to the Lyon County program with a 14-1 record
Randy McCallon
- Played for Kirksey High School Basketball
- Current Voice of CCHS Lakers Basketball
- Principal of CCHS Lakers 2013-2017
- Superintendent, Carisle County Schools 2012-2013
- Asst Superintendent CCHS Lakers 2004-2012
Henry Edwards
Hickman County High School Basketball
- Basketball Head Coach for 10 years
- Basketball Assistant Coach for 9 years
- Athletic Director for 11 Years
Danny Henderson
Carlisle County High School Basketball
- Carlisle County Kentucky Basketball Historian
- Author/Publisher
Henry Edwards
Hickman County High School Basketball
- Basketball Head Coach for 10 years
- Basketball Assistant Coach for 9 years
- Athletic Director for 11 Years
Jimmy Webb
Cuba High School Basketball
- 1952 Cuba Cubs State Champion
- 1951 Cuba Cubs State Championship Runner-Up
Darron Boatwright
- Marshall County HS multi-sport athlete
- Student assistant coach with Racer basketball under head coach Mark Gottfried from 1995 to 1998
- Director of basketball operations at Alabama from 1999 to 2005
- Served as special campaigns director for the University of Alabama athletics development
- Murray State Assistant director of athletics for marketing and development
- Murray State Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs
Steve Woodward
- Marshall County High School Athletic Director for 9 Years
- Creator of the Marshall County Hoopfest
Burlin Browers
- Vienna High School Head Coach
- Hall of Fame basketball coach
- Nine successful seasons at McCracken County High School
- Led Mustangs to 6 District Championships
- Led Mustangs 4 Region One Championships
- Led Mustangs to two trips to the Elite 8 in 2014 and 2021
- McCracken had two seasons with 30 wins
- 51 straight Region One victories (the most in the history of Kentucky’s Region One basketball)
- Inducted into the Kentucky Coaches Hall of Fame in 2023 after being recognized as Coach of the Year on six different occasions
- More than 300 wins in 14 seasons
- Analyst for ESPN+ and ESPN3 during NCAA Ohio Valley Conference games
- At Heath, led the program to two “All A” Regional Championships and to the State Elite 8 and State Final 4
Sawyer Donohoo
- Marshall County Marshalls Head Coach
- Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches Region 1 Coach of the Year
- Region 1 Championship
- Led Marshals first trip to Rupp Arena in 12 years
- Led the Marshals to a record of 26-1 (tied for most wins in a season since 2012-2013)
- #1 seed in the Fourth District Tournament
Brett Miles
- Three-sport athlete in Tomkinsville Ky
- Referee /Official in Kentucky State Tournaments as well as tournaments in Alaska
- Assigning secretary for the basketball games in our region
- Church pastor
Sam Miller
- Assistant coach at Fulton County High School in Hickman
- Coached at Carr Elementary in Fulton, then at Fulton City High School.
- Eight seasons he led his team to four First District Championships, two runners, and complied a record of 113-89
- WKCTC Head Coach
Lyndon Dunning
- Best First Region Record 2025 at 28-3
- 2025 Paducah Sun All-Purchase Girls Coach of the Year
- KABC Region 1 Coach of the Year
- All-Purchase Coach of the Year
- Since 2020, 118-32 win-loss record with his Lady Eagles
Bob Warren
Memory Lane with Jeff Waters
- South Marshall High School
- Vanderbuilt University: 1965-1968
- NBA Draft: 1968, 4th Round, 47th overall pick
- Drafted by Atlanta Hawks
- Playing Career: 1968-1975
- Position: Shooting Guard
- Founder and President of The Hill / B.A.S.I.C. Training in Hardin, KY; wrote Bible study curriculum, books and commentaries and taught scripture
Barney Thweatt (Part I)
Memory Lane with Jeff Waters
- KHSAA Hall of Fame 1991
- Member of Sweet 16 Hall of Fame
- Member of he Ky Association of Basketball Coaches Court of Honor
- Inducted into the Marshall County Hall of Fame in 2009
Barney Thweatt (Part II)
Memory Lane with Jeff Waters
- Inducted into the Christian County 7 Oldham County
Athletic Hall of Fame in 2018 - Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020
Roger Fields
- Graduate of Mayfield High School
- Assistant Coach Mayfield 9years
- Head Coach Mayfeld (11 years)
- 4 District Championships
- 3 Regional Championships
- 2 State Final Four appearances
Jared Ellington
- Symsonia High School (1960) Carson-Newman College Basketball
- 1964 Hall of Fame finalist for men’s basketball’s ninth all-time leading scorer
- Coach Symsonia High School
- Coach Enterprise State Junior College
- Asst Coach Carson-Newmn College
- Coach Alderson Broaddus College
- Asst Principal Paducah Tilghman
Roy Rogers
- Coached Caldwell Co Middle School and JV for 27 years
- Coached AAU out of Paducah
- Coaching Crittenden Co High School with son as Asst Coach
- In Charge of 5th – 6th Grade Crittenden Co All-Stars
- Special Olympics B-ball for 11 Years
- Graduated Fredonia High School 65-67 as player
- History & Political Science teacher
- Started Sporting Chance Basketball Program
Shannon Hodge
- Coach 32 years
- 2-Time KAVC Coach of the Year
- 10-Time All A Region Champs
- 2-Time Semi Final Champs
- Sweet Sixteen 2011
- Grad Asst Coach Western Kentucky
- Collegiate Play at Centre College
- Centre College Div 3 Final 4
Robert Hargrove
- Former Paducah Lincoln Player
- Former Heath High School Player
- First Black Player at Heath High School
- First Black Graduate of Heath High School
Jimmy Long
- Heath High School Graduate 1965
- Coach: Lowes High School
- Pirates: Class A Final Four
- Pirates: 3 Wins Class A Regional Champs
- Pirates: 2nd District Champs
- Pirates: 5 Wins 1st Region Champs
Dan Langhi
- High School: Marshall County (Benton, Kentucky)
- College Vanderbilt (1996–2000)
- NBA draft 2000: 2nd round, 31st overall pick
- Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
- Playing career 2000–2010
- Position Small forward
- Numbers: 14, 7, 3
- SEC Player of the Year – Coaches (2000)
NBA Career
- 2000–2002 Houston Rockets
- 2002–2003 Phoenix Suns
- 2003 Golden State Warriors
- 2003–2004 Milwaukee Bucks
- 2004 Idaho Stampede
Aaron Beth
- MCHS Graduate
- 3-Time Regional Championships (1987-1989)
- Played for Vanderbilt Commodores
- Successful Boys and Girls Head Coach
Bill Chumbler
- Head Boy’s Basketball Coach at Trigg County High School
- Head Boy’s Basketball Coach at Paducah Tilghman High School
- Former Boys Basketball Coach at Cairo High School
- Former Health and Physical Education Teacher Boys basketball coach at Century High School
- Lowes High School Basketball Star
Howard Beth
Former Lady Marshalls Head Coach – Marshall County High School. A memory of the undefeated team in 1984.
Jeff Waters
Voice of Marshall County High School Basketball and Football since 1994. Includes a tale of traveling mercies during a wintery season.
Bonnie Rose
One of the Krazy Ladies Fan Club inducted into the Hall of Fame. Hear how the Krazy Ladies evolved.
Russell Anderson
Former Benton High School Indians – 1956 and the close game that occurred in the new Benton High School gym at the time.
Gerald Jones
Former Benton High School Indians – 1956
Former Educator & Principal – Marshall County, KY