Court of Honor adding Jones
Mar 14, 2006 8:20:26 GMT -5
Post by Jim Wilson on Mar 14, 2006 8:20:26 GMT -5
Court of Honor adding Jones
By JOHN HENSON, Managing Editor
One of the more successful basketball coaches in Harlan County history will be honored later this week at the state basketball tournament in Lexington. Mike Jones, who began his coaching career at Cawood in 1980 and went on to a memorable run at Harlan in the 1990s, was one of 16 boys coaches selected for the Court of Honor this year. Jones and the 15 other winners, one per region, will be honored at the Sweet Sixteen in Rupp Arena.
After one year as an assistant boys coach at Cawood, Jones began his career as a head coach with the Cawood Trojanettes in the fall of 1981 and posted a 49-18 mark in two years while continuing to serve as an assistant for the boys team under Kirk Chiles. He led the Trojanettes to two district titles and a regional runner-up finish in 1983. Jones served four years as head coach of the Cawood boys team, leading the Trojans to the regional finals in 1986 with a team led by all-state forward Nick Sanford.
After three years at Jackson County and one at Todd Central, Jones returned to Harlan County in the fall of 1991 where he rebuilt a dynasty at Harlan High School. The Dragons, which featured all-staters Charles Thomas, Todd Cox, Michael Jones and Casey Lester, won three regional titles (1993, 1995 and 1996) and two All A Classic state titles (1994 and 1995) as well as five district championships in an eight-year run.
He left Harlan after finishing as regional runner-up in 1999 to return to his alma mater. Jones led Clay County to five 49th District titles in six years and a regional championship in 2001. Jones left Clay at the end of the 2005 season and returned to Cawood where he now serves as an assistant principal. In 22 years as a boys head coach, Jones compiled a 494-190 record with four regional and 11 district championships. He led 20 of his 22 teams to the regional tournament and never failed to post a winning record.
The KABC Court of Honor is in the brick yard at the KHSAA offices in Lexington. Nominations are taken each January on a regional basis and final selection is made by the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches awards committee.
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By JOHN HENSON, Managing Editor
One of the more successful basketball coaches in Harlan County history will be honored later this week at the state basketball tournament in Lexington. Mike Jones, who began his coaching career at Cawood in 1980 and went on to a memorable run at Harlan in the 1990s, was one of 16 boys coaches selected for the Court of Honor this year. Jones and the 15 other winners, one per region, will be honored at the Sweet Sixteen in Rupp Arena.
After one year as an assistant boys coach at Cawood, Jones began his career as a head coach with the Cawood Trojanettes in the fall of 1981 and posted a 49-18 mark in two years while continuing to serve as an assistant for the boys team under Kirk Chiles. He led the Trojanettes to two district titles and a regional runner-up finish in 1983. Jones served four years as head coach of the Cawood boys team, leading the Trojans to the regional finals in 1986 with a team led by all-state forward Nick Sanford.
After three years at Jackson County and one at Todd Central, Jones returned to Harlan County in the fall of 1991 where he rebuilt a dynasty at Harlan High School. The Dragons, which featured all-staters Charles Thomas, Todd Cox, Michael Jones and Casey Lester, won three regional titles (1993, 1995 and 1996) and two All A Classic state titles (1994 and 1995) as well as five district championships in an eight-year run.
He left Harlan after finishing as regional runner-up in 1999 to return to his alma mater. Jones led Clay County to five 49th District titles in six years and a regional championship in 2001. Jones left Clay at the end of the 2005 season and returned to Cawood where he now serves as an assistant principal. In 22 years as a boys head coach, Jones compiled a 494-190 record with four regional and 11 district championships. He led 20 of his 22 teams to the regional tournament and never failed to post a winning record.
The KABC Court of Honor is in the brick yard at the KHSAA offices in Lexington. Nominations are taken each January on a regional basis and final selection is made by the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches awards committee.
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