History of Union County Basketball 

Year

Coach

Reg. Season District

Postseason

Overall 

(All District games)

2007

2008

Brian L. Jessie (COY)

22-9 (8-4)

2006

2007

Brian L. Jessie

#5

17-15 (3-8)

2005

2006

Brian L. Jessie

#4

19-12 (4-7)

2004

2005

Brian L. Jessie

#6

2003

2004

Brian L. Jessie

#5

beat Claiborne Co. 48-46 in rd. 1 district tourn. lost to Pigeon Forge 30-41 in rd. 2 district tournament lost to S. Greene 53-54 for #3 in district tourn. lost to Sullivan Central 54-58 in rd. 1 regionals

13-15 (9-10)

2002

2003

Kevin Evans

#6

lost to W. Greene 56-58 OT in rd. 1 district tourn.

8-19 (6-9)

2001

2002

Clark Powers

#6

lost to Claiborne Co. 55-37 in rd.1 district tourn.

8-20 (4-11)

2000

2001

Lewis Morris

#4

beat Claiborne Co. 55-48 in rd. 1 district tourn. lost to G-P 68-74 in rd. 2 district tourn. beat Rutledge 70-68 for #3 in district tourn. lost to Unicoi Co. 67-78 in rd. 1 regionals

8-22 (4-7)

1999

2000

Lewis Morris

#4

beat Claiborne Co. 51-48 in rd.1 district tourn. lost to Seymour 37-57 in rd.2 district tourn. lost to Rutledge 48-56 in for #3 in district tourn. beat #1 Volunteer 49-41 in regional rd. 1 lost to Seymour 47-56 in regional rd. 2 lost to Happy Valley 48-56 in regional rd. 3

15-18 (4-7)

1998

1999

Lewis Morris

#4

lost to Seymour 30-60 rd. 1 district tourn. lost to Rutledge 65-75 rd. 2 district tourn. lost to Austin East 53-66 in regional rd. 1

13-15 (4-5)

1997

1998

Bryan Shoffner

#3

lost to Claiborne Co. 72-74 rd. 1 district tourn. lost to Seymour 39-59 for #3 in district tourn. lost to Alcoa 60-46 in regional rd. 1

15-14 (4-6)

1996

1997

Bryan Shoffner

#5

lost to Rutledge in rd.1 district tourn.

9-19

1995

1996

Bryan Shoffner

#7

lost to South Greene in rd. 1 district tourn.

9-14

1994

1995

Bryan Shoffner (COY)

#1 District Champs

beat Rutledge 56-53 in rd. 1 district tourn. beat Claiborne Co. 70-67 for district championship beat Hampton in region rd. 1 lost to Happy Valley in region rd. 2

12-18 (9-1)

1993

1994

Lewis Morris (COY)

#1 District and Regional Champs

beat Rutledge 79-58 in rd. 1 district tourn. beat Gibbs 74-46 in district championship beat Chuckey-Doak 78-60 in region rd. 1 beat Claiborne Co. 70-58 in region rd. 2 beat Happy Valley 82-68 in regional championship game lost to Austin East 85-94 in substate game

24-6 (11-1)

1992

1993

Lewis Morris (COY)

#1 District Champs

lost to Anderson Co. 61-45 in rd. 1 district tourn. beat Gibbs 61-52 for #3 in district tourn. lost to Chuckey-Doak 51-61 in regional rd. 1

23-6 (10-2)

1991

1992

Lewis Morris

#6

lost to Gibbs 49-61 in rd. 1 district tourn.

3-22 (0-11)

1990

1991

Gary Chandler

#3

lost to Powell Valley 49-71 in rd. 1 district tourn.

15-12 (8-7)

1989

1990

Gary Chandler

#7

lost to Claiborne Co. in rd. 1 district tourn.

7-17 (3-12)

1988

1989

Gary Chandler

#3

lost to Powell Valley 62-66 in rd. 1 district tourn.

17-11 (9-6)

1987

1988

Gary Chandler

#3

lost to Seymour in rd. 1 district tourn.

15-12 (8-7)

1986

1987

Roger Lynch

9-16

1985

1986

Roger Lynch

#9

1-23

1984

1985

Jody Wright

#7

1-25

1983

1984

Doug Armstrong

#3

beat Jellico 60-49 in rd. 1 district tournament lost to Powell Valley 42-46 OT in rd. 2 district tourn. beat Gibbs 51-45 for #3 in district tournament lost to Hampton 48-68 in rd. 1 regional tourn.

19-13 (8-7)

1982

1983

Doug Armstrong (COY)

#1 District Champs

beat Gibbs 66-51 in rd. 1 district tourn. lost to Rutledge 73-81 in district championship beat Oliver Springs 91-62 in rd. 1 regionals lost to Anderson Co. 52-54 in rd. 2 regionals

18-14 (5-3)

1981

1982

Doug Armstrong

#4

lost to Claiborne Co. 63-71 in rd. 1 district tourn. lost to Gibbs 57-76 for #3 in district tourn. lost to Oliver Springs in rd.1 regional tourn.

12-11 (0-8)

1980

1981

Doug Armstrong

#4

lost to Oliver Springs 50-70 in rd. 1 district tourn.

7-17 (0-12)

1979

1980

Vaughn Moore

3-21

1978

1979

James Palazolla

#4

lost to Claiborne Co or Scott Co in rd 1 district tourn. beat Gibbs for #3 in district tourn.

16-12

1977

1978

James Palazolla

#2

beat Rutledge 55-48 in rd. 1 district tourn. lost to Claiborne Co. 55-66 in rd. 2 district tourn. beat Gibbs 45-44 for 3rd in district tourn. lost to #1Rule 34-114 in rd. 1 regional tourn.

13-12

1976

1977

James Palazolla

lost to Rogersville in rd. 1 regional tourn.

16-12

1975

1976

Dwain Burke

lost to Powell in rd. 1 district tourn.

19-9

1974

1975

Dwain Burke

#2

lost in rd. 1 district tourn.

25-5 Top 10 Small School East TN

1973

1974

Dwain Burke

lost to Coalfield rd. 1 district tourn.

18-10

1972

1973

Dwain Burke

17-15

1971

1972

Dwain Burke

13-16

1970

1971

Dave Chesney

12-14

1969

1970

Dave Chesney

15-13

1968

1969

Dave Chesney

suspended from postseason play

15-13

1967

1968

Roger Lynch

suspended from postseason play

18-12

1966

1967

Roger Lynch

16-15

1965

1966

Roger Lynch

9-22

1964

1965

Roger Lynch

6-23

1963

1964

Roger Lynch

21-14

1962

1963

Roger Lynch

24-10

1961

1962

Roger Lynch

beat Wynn 56-53 rd. 1 district tourn.

20-14

1960

1961

Roger Lynch

23-10

1959

1960

Roger Lynch

27-5

1958

1959

Roger Lynch

22-8

1957

1958

Roger Lynch

14-14

1956

1957

Roger Lynch

17-11

1955

1956

James Chesney

1954

1955

James Chesney

1953

1954

Mr. Fielden

1952

1953

Mr. Shoffner

1951

1952

Lynn Malone

1950

1951

Lynn Malone

1949

1950

J.D Wallace

year

names

year

names

1950

1950

Howard Hendrix

1951

1951

Howard Hendrix

1952

1952

1953

1953

1954

Jack Woods

1954

1955

Roy Graves, CH Butcher

1955

Jimmy Mize

1956

Wilbur Stout

1956

1957

Raymond Winters

1957

1958

Bob Keck, Ray McBee

1958

1959

Harold Woods, DeWayne Walker

1959

1960

Ronnie Merritt, JC DeVault

1960

Ronnie Merritt, Troy Rogers

1961

Junior Smith

1961

Junior Smith, Glen Fields

1962

Bill Rose, Elmer Brummitt

1962

Bill Rose

1963

John Dykes, Roger Dyer

1963

Gill Jessee

1964

Lynn Bowman, George Bowen

1964

Jimmy Cox, John Collett

1965

Larry Pierce, Sr.

1965

John Collett, David George

1966

Lynn Brewer, John Collett

1966

John Collett, Billy Cox, David George

1967

David George, Billy Breeding

1967

Billy Cox, David George

1968

Danny Warwick, John Hutchison

1968

AC Tolliver, Vaughn Graves

1969

Jerry Walker, Vaughn Graves

1969

Vaughn Graves, Joe Sharp

1970

Mike Sharp

1970

Joe Sharp, Lester Hurst

1971

Joe Sharp, Kyle Shell

1971

Joe Sharp, Lester Hurst

1972

Jeff Hill, Mike Williams, Keith Wyrick

1972

Gary Mitchell

1973

Mike Williams, Keith Wyrick

1973

1974

Jack Chittum

1974

Steve Irick

1975

Arthur Helms, Bo Inklebarger

1975

Steve Irick

1976

Terry Turner, Steve Irick, Terry Buck

1976

Steve Irick

1977

Roland Cupp, Mark DeVault

1977

Terry Cosby

1978

Jeff Headrick, Doug Cooper

1978

Ronnie Pratt

1979

Gary Chandler, Danny Wallace

1979

Steve Hayes

1980

Jackie Housewright, Ritchie Richardson

1980

Steve Hayes, Ritchie Richardson, Greg Capps

1981

Sheldon Bates, Stacy Gilbert

1981

Greg Capps, Jeff Cooper, Larry Hurst, Steve Sewell

1982

Greg Capps

1982

Greg Capps, Jeff Cooper, Larry Hurst, Steve Sewell

1983

Joey Graves, Lionel Tharp

1983

Larry Hurst, Mike Shoffner

1984

Joey Graves, Tommy Williams

1984

Mike Shoffner

1985

Wes Needham

1985

Steve Richardson, Preston Malone

1986

Preston Malone, Kenton Graves, Jim Bays

1986

Preston Malone

1987

Larry Pierce Jr., Eric Hill

1987

Eric Hill, Johnny Smith

1988

Jason DeBusk, Chris Washam

1988

1989

Bryan Shoffner, Chris Washam, Chris Graves

1989

1990

Glen Lay, Daryl Lucas

1990

Jared Effler

1991

Glen Lay, Todd Christopher

1991

Jared Effler

1992

Jimmy Cox, Mike Johnson, Gary Clevenger, Danny Lewis

1992

Mike Johnson, Bryan Smith, CJ Bell

1993

Jimmy Cox, Mike Johnson, Bryan Smith

1993

Mike Johnson, Bryan Smith, Jimmy Hall

1994

Jimmy Cox, Mike Johnson, Bryan Smith, Jimmy Hall, Adam Brantley

1994

Mike Johnson, Bryan Smith, Jimmy Hall

1995

Ryan Osborne, Jammy Dyke, Jason Walker

1995

1996

DJ Corum, GW Rutherford, Jason Walker

1996

1997

GW Rutherford

1997

1998

Joey Walker, Scotty Graves

1998

Jon Smith, Dustin Callahan

1999

Aaron Chittum, Kenny Nicley, Michael Carr

1999

Jon Smith, Dustin Callahan, Jason Callahan

2000

Jon Smith, Joe McGee

2000

Jon Smith, Dustin Callahan, Jason Callahan

2001

Dustin Callahan, Jacob Effler, Kendall Acuff, Erastus Cardwell, Ryan Wollard, Eddie Simpson

2001

Dustin Callahan, Jason Callahan, Jacob Effler, Erastus Cardwell, A.J. Bennett, Jared Palazolla

2002

Jason Callahan, Jess Humphrey

2002

Jason Callahan, Bill Robbins, Jess Humphrey, Pat Oxley, A.J. Bennett

2003

Game Captains

2003

A.J. Bennett, Jess Humphrey, Patrick Oxley, Dan Williams

2004

AJ Bennett, Chuck Grigsby

2004

A.J. Bennett, Josh Wiley, Zach McKinnis, Chad Bolden, Lance Chandler, Chuck Grigsby, Corey Williams, Derek Garner, 

2008

Union County High School

Union County High School

Union County High School

Men's Basketball Career Points

Men's Basketball Single Season Points

Men's Basketball Single Game Points

Rank

Player

Points

Class of

Rank

Player

Points

Year

Rank

Player

Points

Class of

Opponent

1

Bryan Shoffner

1,628

1989

1

Lynn Bowman

840

1964

1

Lynn Bowman

50

1964

Friendsville Acad.

2

Lynn Bowman

1,500

1964

2

Jerry Walker

754

1969

2

Tim Hayes

47

1983

Powell Valley

3

John Dykes

1,417

1963

3

Ivan McCarty*

622

2007

3

Ray Bowman

46

1958

Carter

4

1,377

2005

4

Jason Walker

621

1996

4

Raymond Winters

44

1957

5

Jerry Walker

1,300

1969

5

Eric Hill

600

1987

Roland Cupp

44

1977

Halls

Ryan Osborne

1,300

1995

6

Ronnie Merritt

591

1960

Jason Walker

44

1996

Chuckey Doak

6

Jason Walker

1,200

1996

7

John Dykes

588

1963

5

Roland Cupp

42

1977

at Norris

Eric Hill

1,200

1987

8

Ryan Osborne

575

1995

6

Elmer Brummitt

41

1962

Jellico

Jon Smith

1,200

2000

9

Tyler Vittetoe

571

2008

Jason Walker

41

1996

7

Elmer Brummitt

1,076

1962

10

Arthur Helms

560

1976

7

Bryan Shoffner

39

1989

Webb

8

Jimmy Cox

1,175

1994

11

Bryan Shoffner

559

1989

Ryan Osborne

39

1996

Seymour

9

Bryan Smith

1,171

1994

12

Jacob Muncey

546

2008

8

Lynn Bowman

38

1964

Pruden

10

Mike Johnson

1,124

1994

13

Lynn Bowman

545

1963

Ryan Osborne

38

1996

Rutledge

11

Ivan McCarty

1,097

2007

14

Bryan Smith

542

1994

9

Joey Graves

36

1984

Washburn

12

Jacob Effler

1,019

2001

15

Eric Hill

500

1986

10

Lynn Bowman

35

1964

Jellico

13

Ronnie Merritt

1,000

1960

16

Elmer Brummitt

494

1962

Jacob Muncey

35

2009

at Hancock County

Jeff Hill

1,000

1972

17

Chris Washam

493

1989

Danny Wallace

35

1979

Cosby

Mike Williams

1,000

1973

18

John Dykes

489

1962

Glen Lay

35

1991

at Fulton

Arthur Helms

1,000

1975

19

Jon Smith

482

2000

Mike Johnson

35

1994

at Claiborne Co.

Terry Turner

1,000

1976

20

Ryan Osborne

477

1994

Bryan Smith

35

1994

Barboursville, KY

Mark DeVault

1,000

1977

21

Jacob Effler

461

2001

Bryan Shoffner

35

1989

G-P

Roland Cupp

1,000

1977

22

Bryan Smith

448

1993

11

Roland Cupp

34

1977

Scott Co.

Danny Wallace

1,000

1979

23

Brian Shoffner

442

1988

Tim Hayes

34

1983

Rutledge

Gary Chandler

1,000

1979

24

Elmer Brummitt

432

1961

Bryan Shoffner

34

1989

G-P

Jackie Housewright

1,000

1980

25

Jacob Effler

427

2000

Mike Johnson

34

1994

at Rutledge

Tim Hayes

1,000

1983

26

Chuck Grigsby

422

2004

12

Chuck Grigsby

33

2005

Pigeon Forge 

Andy Buckner

1,000

1984

27

Chuck Grigsby

420

2005

13

John Dykes

32

1963

Forge Ridge

Joey Graves

1,000

1984

Mike Johnson

420

1994

Terry Buck

32

1976

Chris Graves

1,000

1989

28

Jimmy Cox

394

1994

Jeff Jenkins

32

1980

Forge Ridge

Chris Washam

1,000

1989

29

Brian Shoffner

393

1987

Chris Green

32

2003

Anderson Co.

Glen Lay

1,000

1991

30

Chuck Grigsby

380

2003

Ivan McCarty

32

2007

Gibbs

Joey Walker

1,000

1998

31

Joey Walker

374

1998

Tyler Vittetoe

32

2008

Jellico

14

Jacob Muncey

953

2009

32

Jacob Muncey

372

2007

14

Elmer Brummitt

31

1962

Clinch

15

913

2010

Patrick Oxley

372

2003

Danny Wallace

31

1979

16

899

2005

33

Junior Smith

369

1961

Tim Hayes

31

1983

Wynn

17

789

2002

34

Jimmy Cox

366

1993

Andy Buckner

31

1984

Powell

18

Jimmy Hall

754

1994

366

2005

Chris Washam

31

1989

Powell Valley

19

752

2001

35

Jeff Jenkins

365

1979

Mike Johnson

31

1994

Claiborne Co.

20

Jeff Jenkins

725

1980

36

Glen Lay

362

1990

Jason Walker

31

1996

J. Frank White

21

Bill Rose

700

1962

37

Jeff Jenkins

360

1980

Tyler Vittetoe

31

2010

Claiborne

22

Kenny Nicely

650

1998

Mike Johnson

360

1992

15

John Dykes

30

1963

Pruden

* estimates

38

351

2006

Ryan Osborne

30

1995

Gibbs

39

349

2006