Danville High School Hall of Fame
Induction Class of 2018
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Courier Journal First Team All-State Team 1998
AP All-State Team 1997 & 1998
WTVQ Gridiron Great 1998
WLEX-TV Player of the Year 1998
Mr. Football Finalist 1998
Advocate Messenger Male Athlete of the Year 1998
KHSAA Records
Points scored in career 602
Points scored in one game 48
Career touchdowns 100
Career rushing yds. 7,839
Rushing yds. per game 486 yds. 1997
Rushing yds. per game 437 yds. 1998
Rushing yds. in a season 232.8 per game
Rushing attempts in a career 1003
Rushing touchdowns in a game 8
Rushing touchdowns in a career 97
Rushing touchdowns in a season 36
Rushing attempts in a game 57
1st Team All-State Football Team 1934 & 1935
All South Football Team - center
Member of Murray State University Football team 1936-1939
Murray State University Graduate 1940
Head Football Coach Gleason, TN 1940-1941
USMC WWII 1942-1945
Assistant Football Coach Owensboro High School 1946-1949
Head Football Coach Owensboro High School 1950-1954
Principal Owensboro High School 1955-1970
Assistant Superintendent Owensboro City Schools 1970-1980
USMCR Retired Lt. Colonel 1946-1962
KHSAA Hall of Fame Member 1996
1977-78 season
4th place at the KHSAA State Tournament finishing 17-4 overall
KHSAA Region Champion
Woodford Co. Invitational Champion
Runner-up Conner Invitational
Wins at CKC
Wins at Harrison Co. Invitational Champion
1978-79 season
KHSAA State Champion -wrestled heavyweight at 215 lbs.
KHSAA Region Champion
Undefeated Record 32-0
Won the Woodford Co. Invitational
Conner Invitational Champion
Harrison County Invitational Champion
CKC Champion
Admirals wrestling team finished 3rd in the state -1979
1983 Graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Business & Economics
Wrestling
1985 25-6 record (Soph. season)
1st place, Conner Invitational;
1st place, Boyle County Invitational
1st place, Lexington Region (Voted Regional Most Outstanding Wrestler)
2nd Place, Woodford County Invitational,
2nd Place, Fern Creek Invitational, 2nd place, District;
3rd place, StateTeam award - Most Valuable Wrestler
1986 32-3 record (Junior season)
1st place, Woodford, Conner, District, and Regional,
2nd Boyle County InvitationalState qualifier
Team Most Valuable Wrestler
1987 32-1 record (Senior season)
State Champion, 155 lbs
1st place, Woodford, Conner, Harrison County (Most valuable Wrestler), Danville Invitational
1st place District (voted District Most Outstanding Wrestler),1st place Lexington Region
2nd place SectionalTeam - Most Valuable Wrestler
Also earned varsity letters in Cross Country (1984-1985), Football (1986), and Tennis (1984-1986)
The Durham family has been a part of six KHSAA State Football Championship Teams – 1962, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1991 & 1992.
Beverly – 1963 Graduate
In 1989 Beverly and Fred began a long career in hauling athletic equipment for the football squad, and over the years used their pickup truck, later renting U-Haul trailers, and finally headed up the project to secure funds for a unique trailer for this purpose. For 24 years they did this, at no cost to the school system. Charter Member with Fred of the First Mates Booster Club.
Fred - 1965 DHS GraduateMember of 1962 AA State Championship Football TeamThree year letterman- football
Captain and Most Valuable Player – 1964
Offered a scholarship to Appalachian State University
Member of the basketball team – 2 years
Four year letterman – baseball
Charter member of the First Mates Booster Club
Denise - 1989 DHS Graduate
Football manager for 6 years Member of 1984 & 1987 State Championship Football Team
University of Kentucky Football Team Manager
David - 1993 DHS Graduate
Four-year letterman – football
Member of three State Football State Championship teams – 1989, 1991, 1992
Clay – 1993 DHS Graduate
Four-year letterman – football
Member of three State Football State Championship teams – 1989, 1991, 1992
Recipient of the Buck Dye Unsung Hero Award
Their commitment to the Admirals did not end on the field. Fred and Beverly hauled team equipment for over 24 years at no cost to the football program.
Fred and Beverly received the Alan Burns First Mates Award in 2009 and the R. Quinn Bailey Award for Outstanding Service in 2010.
Football
3 year letterman- Team Captain Senior Year
Member of State Championship team -1989
All Area Team 1989
Recipient KHSAA Monetary Football Scholarship -1989
Baseball
All Area Team member
Team captain - senior year
All Regional team Senior year
Home run leader 1990 (tied Paul Morse)
Basketball4 year letterman Sr. year team captain
All Area teamAll Regional team
Member of Sweet 16 team 1990
Played football 4 years at Centre College.
Started at linebacker all 4 years.
Career Stats *indicates KHSAA & DHS Record
Pitching*122 wins
*1548 strike outs - Ranked 29th National in 2008
404 in a season (2008) 20 in one game
*13 no hitters
*2 perfect games
*36 shutoutsHitting
9th base on balls with 106
*17 homeruns
*159 hits
*122 RBIs
*27 doubles
*.338 batting average
Career Achievements
Member of All State Team - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Member of All Area Team - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Academic All State 2007, 2008
45th District Champions 2003, 2004, 2006
12th Region All-Tournament team 2005, 2006, 2007
45th District All-Tournament team 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Baseball
1st Team Louisville Slugger All-American -2007
All State Baseball Team 2006 & 2007
Mr. Baseball finalist 2007
Member of East/West KY All Star Team 2006 & 2007
Top 10 or better in nine KHSAA Baseball Records
Career Home Runs =63 ranks 2nd
Season Home Runs =25 ranks 2nd
Career RBI =235 ranks 3rd
RBI Season = 65 ranks 8th
Highest Career Batting Avg. = .503 ranks 7th
Highest Season Batting Avg. = .607 ranks 6th
Season Walks = 42 ranks 5th
Season Wins = 13 ranks 4th
Career Strikeouts = 403 ranks 10th
Advocate Messenger Athlete of the Year 2006 (have 2007 on one report)
Member of the DHS All Century Baseball Team
Signed Scholarship to Coastal Carolina University
Witten boasts a solid playing career at Coastal Carolina University, which saw him post a .316 career batting average. He recorded 50 doubles that stands seventh among the programs’ career leaders. He also drove home 158 runs, which ranks as the sixth-best total in program annals.He earned first team All-Big South honors as a senior in 2012 and made three Big South All-Tournament teams from 2010 through 2012. Witten played in five NCAA Regionals and two Super Regionals. He was a part of 230 wins in his career, which ties him for the top spot all-time in Coastal Carolina history.
Witten graduated from Coastal Carolina with a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sport science and a minor in psychology.
Head Coach at Florida International University
Assistant Coach at Virginia Commonwealth University, Winthrop University, University of Miami
Director of Baseball Operations at the University of Central Florida (UCF) in 2013.
FootballAll State Team 2006 & 2007
BasketballOne year letterman