Lexington Catholic’s Salsman repeats as region coach of year; Berea’s Stepp also honored
Lexington Catholic’s Brandon Salsman and Berea’s Dammian Stepp have been named the 11th Region coaches of the year by the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches.
They were among the boys’ and girls’ high school coaches honored in each region in conjunction with the announcement of the KABC’s region players of the year on Friday.
This is the second consecutive KABC region coach of the year honor for Salsman, in his 17th season as head coach of Lexington Catholic. The Knights are 23-5 with a game left to play in the regular season and will be the top seed in next week’s 43rd District Tournament.
Stepp is in his sixth season with Berea and has led them to four consecutive All “A” Classic 11th Region titles. The Pirates are 23-6 this season and are scheduled to face Madison Central in next week’s semifinals of the 44th District Tournament.
Boys’ coaches of the year
1st Region: Dior Curtis, Murray
2nd Region: Anthony Babb, Hopkinsville
3rd Region: Calvin Dockery, Butler County
4th Region: Will McCoy, Greenwood
5th Region: Keith Adkins, Campbellsville
6th Region: Jeff Morrow, Iroquois
7th Region: Tim Haworth, Male
8th Region: Jason Burns, Spencer County
9th Region: Tim Sullivan, Cooper
10th Region: Adam Reed, Bracken County
11th Region: Brandon Salsman, Lexington Catholic
12th Region: John Fraley, Pulaski County
13th Region: Brad Sizemore, Bell County
14th Region: Shannon Hoskins, Perry County Central
15th Region: Chandler Thompson, Lawrence County
16th Region: Bart Williams, Bath County
Girls’ coaches of the year
1st Region: Scott Sivills, McCracken County
2nd Region: Phillip Cotton, Hopkins County Central
3rd Region: Michael Robertson, Owensboro Catholic
4th Region: Dedra Adler, Logan County
5th Region: Kristina Covington-Jones, Central Hardin
6th Region: Chris Stallings, Bullitt East
7th Region: Maurice Ponder, Male
8th Region: Clay Birdwhistell, Anderson County
9th Region: Michelle Gambrel, Conner
10th Region: Aaron Speaks, Paris
11th Region: Dammian Stepp, Berea
12th Region: Jimmy McCulley, Garrard County
13th Region: Eddie Mahan, North Laurel
14th Region: Brandon Hayes, Breathitt County
15th Region: Lonnie Rowe, Shelby Valley
16th Region: Faith Conn, West Carter
