CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Rotary Club/Kiwanis/Civitan Basketball Season Kickoff was held Wednesday at First Baptist Church.
Montgomery County’s high school boys’ and girls’ basketball coaches came together to celebrate the beginning of the 2022-23 season.
Montgomery County basketball coaches celebrate the beginning of the 2022-23 season at the Rotary Club/Kiwanis/Civitan Basketball Season Kickoff. (Lee Erwin)
Montgomery County basketball coaches celebrate the beginning of the 2022-23 season at the Rotary Club/Kiwanis/Civitan Basketball Season Kickoff. (Lee Erwin)
Montgomery County basketball coaches celebrate the beginning of the 2022-23 season at the Rotary Club/Kiwanis/Civitan Basketball Season Kickoff. (Lee Erwin)
Clarksville High girls’ basketball coach Brian Rush at the Rotary Club/Kiwanis/Civitan Basketball Season Kickoff. (Lee Erwin)
Northeast girls’ basketball coach Tracie Mason-Blair at the Rotary Club/Kiwanis/Civitan Basketball Season Kickoff. (Lee Erwin)
Clarksville Academy girls’ basketball coach Charles Clark at the Rotary Club/Kiwanis/Civitan Basketball Season Kickoff. (Lee Erwin)
Kenwood High girls’ basketball coach Jemiah Harrison at the Rotary Club/Kiwanis/Civitan Basketball Season Kickoff. (Lee Erwin)
Montgomery Central girls’ basketball coach Bill Youngquist at the Rotary Club/Kiwanis/Civitan Basketball Season Kickoff. (Lee Erwin)
Rossview High girls’ basketball coach Clay Head at the Rotary Club/Kiwanis/Civitan Basketball Season Kickoff. (Lee Erwin)
Northwest girls’ basketball coach Ben Wallace at the Rotary Club/Kiwanis/Civitan Basketball Season Kickoff. (Lee Erwin)
West Creek High girls’ basketball coach Aaron Keener at the Rotary Club/Kiwanis/Civitan Basketball Season Kickoff. (Lee Erwin)
The majority of Clarksville-area coaches attended the luncheon and spoke about their teams heading into the new year.
This included topics such as top recruits in the county, success from this past season, the dynamic of building chemistry and the obstacle of rebuilding.
A number of new head coaches were introduced and touched base on the process of building a foundation within their basketball programs.
| Names | School |
|---|---|
| Matt Hoppe | CA Boys Coach |
| Charles Clark | CA Girls Coach |
| Ted Young | CHS Boys Coach |
| Brian Rush | CHS Girls Coach |
| Chase Cronin | KWHS Boys Coach |
| Jemiah Harrison | KWHS Girls Coach |
| Mike Brown | MCHS Boys Coach |
| Bill Youngquist | MCHS Girls Coach |
| Sam Young | NEHS Boys Coach |
| Tracie Mason-Blair | NEHS Girls Coach |
| Thomas Stanley | NWHS Boys Coach |
| Ben Wallace | NWHS Girls Coach |
| Johnny Jackson | RHS Boys Coach |
| Clay Head | RHS Girls Coach |
| Russell Malone | WCHS Boys Coach |
| Aaron Keener | WCHS Girls Coach |
There were a number of returning head coaches as well.
Clarksville High boys’ basketball coach Ted Young at the Rotary Club/Kiwanis/Civitan Basketball Season Kickoff. (Lee Erwin)
Northeast High boys’ basketball coach Sam Young at the Rotary Club/Kiwanis/Civitan Basketball Season Kickoff. (Lee Erwin)
Clarksville Academy boys’ basketball coach Matt Hoppe at the Rotary Club/Kiwanis/Civitan Basketball Season Kickoff. (Lee Erwin)
Rossview High boys’ basketball coach Johnny Jackson at the Rotary Club/Kiwanis/Civitan Basketball Season Kickoff. (Lee Erwin)
Kenwood High boys’ basketball coach Chase Cronin at the Rotary Club/Kiwanis/Civitan Basketball Season Kickoff. (Lee Erwin)
Northwest High boys’ basketball coach Thomas Stanley at the Rotary Club/Kiwanis/Civitan Basketball Season Kickoff. (Lee Erwin)
West Creek High boys’ basketball coach Russell Malone at the Rotary Club/Kiwanis/Civitan Basketball Season Kickoff. (Lee Erwin)
Montgomery Central boys’ basketball coach Mike Brown at the Rotary Club/Kiwanis/Civitan Basketball Season Kickoff. (Lee Erwin)