West Kentucky High School Basketball Heritage Museum

05/11/2026

Check out this awesome history from "Story Time with Mike Mallory" from WPSD-TV.

8 likes. "Episode Four: Harold Ross — From Hickman to UK"

05/05/2026

Former Hardin High School Basketball player from 1951 -1953 recounts some local history and things you may not have expected during that era. Personally, I found his stories intriguing and humorous. We don't want generations to miss out on these great stories and that's why we provide them on our website, Facebook and YouTube so we can continue to preserve a little of Western Kentucky High School Basketball history. (Interviewed by our own Ed Jones!)

05/05/2026

https://westkybasketball.com/
Do you love basketball? Do you love basketball history? What about local history in the 13 western counties of Kentucky? We have articles dating back to the mid 1920's as well as local coaches, refs, historians, players and more telling their story about their love for basketball. Join the team who want to share cherished basketball history with other like-minded viewers. Help spread the word! We can't spill the beans just yet, but we are hoping to create a historical museum in the heart of Benton that can serve this area as a heritage museum for everything basketball in Western Kentucky. If you know of someone that could share a great story on camera, let us know! Contact Ed Jones on how you can help preserve basketball history in Western Kentucky.

05/05/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35loH3TKggA
Fun interview with Marshall County resident who played for Hardin High School from 1951-1953. If you are anything like me, you'll want to listen in on some fun history, interviewed by our very own Ed Jones!

Joe "Moon" Redden Interview

01/14/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5rwgwFQBo4

• 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 Semifinals
• 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

12/03/2025

https://youtu.be/ZmBhFPdvl3o
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

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)•...

12/03/2025

https://youtu.be/aXppDAJBIp8
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

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 Regi...

11/13/2025

https://youtu.be/Y7zIi5FMszQ

Boys’ basketball head coach at Carlisle County High School for 29 years.

He is a Carlisle County graduate and has been teaching and coaching at the school for over 21 years, also serving as the athletic director for both high school and middle school.

Under his leadership, the Carlisle County Comets won the 2024 First District Championship with a record of 21-11 overall, 14-9 in region, and 9-0 in district. The team averaged 66 points per game during that season, shooting 44.2% from the floor, 33.1% from three-point range, and 72.0% from the free-throw line.

• 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 Athletic Director
• Region 1 AD of the year, 5 times

√ 29 Years as Head Coach √ 2 Regional Championships√ 2 All A Classic Championships√ 5 All A Classic Runner Ups√ 12 District Championships √ 2 Time Paducah Su...

07/28/2025

https://youtu.be/Ow7eew5lnrI

Rechelle Turner (current Murray State Lady Racer's Coach)

• 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 the 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

• 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 ...

07/28/2025

https://youtu.be/_r9IFTpc_h8

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
• Grave County 2007-2014
• Calloway County 1999-2007; 2014-2016
• Caldwell County 1998 - 1999
• Webster County 1992-1998

• Top 50 of winningest head coaches in KHSAA history with a 514-277 record• 2016 inductee to the Marshall County Athletics Hall of FameHead coach career:• Ma...