After seven seasons as the head coach of Hancock County’s girls’ basketball team, the school has decided to move on from Kevin Husk. Husk was made aware of the decision shortly after the regional tournament ended.
“We appreciate Kevin Husk’s contributions as the girls’ basketball coach,” Hancock County Athletic Director Robert Eubanks said when asked for a statement. “The decision to move in a different direction was made to align with our program’s future goals. We wish him the best and have begun the search for a new coach.”
A former coach on the boys’ side, Husk took over as Hancock County’s girls head coach at the start of the 2018-19 season.
“I had never coached any girls program before, I was over on the boys’ side doing freshmen, junior varsity, and assistant varsity,”” Husk said. “They needed someone and approached me. I told them at that point I would commit to one year. I had a young family and wasn’t sure how that would work. One year turned into seven really fast.”
This season under Husk, the Lady Hornets finished 14-17, losing in the first round of the 11th District Tournament to Meade County. Over his seven years at the helm, his teams have accumulated a record of 83-113. Off the court, all most every student under Husk finished with all As and Bs.
“Academically these girls are excelling and that shows in what they moved onto in their careers,” Husk said. “We have a girl currently in clinicals for neurosurgery. We have had nurses, schoolteachers, and police officers all coming from the girls’ basketball program. I am just super proud of them and how they continued their success and left a legacy for their community and their school.”
This year the Lady Hornets underwent a youth movement, with no seniors, one junior, four sophomores, and a plethora of eighth graders and freshmen.
“I think moving forward the program is going to be a great opportunity for somebody to lead,” Husk said. “We have young girls now that have experience and skill and are ready to work. Many of them are playing multiple sports which is great for our school and come this summer they will be ready to work and get after it on the court.”
Husk has not ruled out a return to coaching in the future, but will take it easy for now and will see what doors open.
