Since 2000-2001, Coach Combs’ first year at Vinton County, the Vikings Boys’ Varsity Basketball has had, and continues to do so, an unprecedented level success that I am not sure that has been duplicated in the same time span, and I would be interested in hearing from other schools’ vanguards of their history for examples of their success in different time periods.
Coach Combs entered Vinton County High School in 2000 and since that day, he has done nothing but worked his butt off, first as a lover of the game and as a competitor. Over the years, he came to love the community and the young men that don a Viking uniform, and now, I am not sure, but I would guess, as he is older, the love and passion for the discipline of coaching. He is a coach’s coach.
As I stated earlier, he is a humble man. He does not care about records, accolades, and/or personal glory. For him, it is the day-to-day practice, teaching, and the fact, he is doing it with his friends. Well…except for Coach Kight. No one likes Coach Kight.
Of course, I’m kidding. Maybe.
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But, in Coach Combs’ first year at Vinton County his team finished 9-12. However, since 2001-2002, Coach Combs coached teams, for the next TWENTY seasons, have finished with a WINNING RECORD.
2001-02 * 12-10
2002-03 * 14-7
2003-04 * 20-4
2004-05 * 14-7
2005-06 * 13-9
2006-07 * 22-1
2007-08 * 22-2
2008-09 * 18-4
2009-10 * 16-6
2010-11 * 16-5
2011-12 * 14-7
2012-13 * 19-5
2013-14 * 12-8
2014-15 * 14-8
2015-16 * 21-5
2016-17 * 24-3
2017-18 * 16-8
2018-19 * 12-11
2019-20 * 14-7
2020-21 * so far – 13-6
Out of those twenty seasons, Coach Combs have had just two seasons with double digit losses.
And, just another note, there are only two other schools in Southeast District Division II, in that same time span, that have more district titles than the Vikings: Chillicothe, five, and Logan Elm four. The Vikings have played in five district championships, winning three.
I make this post for two reasons, one, to tout Coach Combs’ accomplishments, because he will not; the other, I would be interested to hear if there are other schools out there with similar success.
Post them…