About the Guest(s):
Randy Napier: Randy Napier is a highly accomplished basketball coach who spent 38 seasons coaching girls' high school basketball. He holds the record for the most wins of any coach in Kentucky high school girls' basketball history. Despite never having seen a girls' high school basketball game before taking the coaching job, Napier fell in love with coaching girls and dedicated his career to the sport. He won a state championship and retired as the all-time winningest coach in Kentucky girls' high school basketball history.
Episode Summary:
In this episode of Kentucky Sports Memories, host Gary Fogle interviews Randy Napier, the former coach of the MC Napier girls' basketball team. Napier reveals that he had never seen a girls' high school basketball game before taking the coaching job. Despite his initial reservations, Napier went on to coach for 38 seasons and became the winningest coach in Kentucky girls' high school basketball history. He discusses his passion for coaching girls and the changes he has witnessed in the sport over the years, including the influence of AAU and travel ball.
Key Takeaways:
Randy Napier had never seen a girls' high school basketball game before taking the coaching job.
Napier initially planned to coach girls' basketball for a couple of years as a stepping stone to becoming a head football coach.
He fell in love with coaching girls after his first year and turned down opportunities to coach boys' basketball and return to football.
He thinks that the influence of AAU and travel ball has had a negative impact on girls' basketball, bringing in power-hungry parents.
Listen to the full episode of Kentucky Sports Memories to hear Randy Napier's journey from never having seen a girls' high school basketball game to becoming the winningest coach in Kentucky girls' high school basketball history. Stay tuned for more inspiring stories from the world of Kentucky sports.
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