2010 Court of Legends

 
   Joe Sterling – Seminole Community College(Retired) Won FHSAA Class A state title at Apopka in 1961-  62.  Coached at  
   Seminole Community College compiling a 351-116 record in 16 years.  Finished State runner-up Class A at Apopka in1953-
   54 Won the FCCAA state title in 1968-69 

  



 
  Mike Leatherwood – IndianRiverCommunityCollege(Retired) WinningestCoach in State Junior College history.  Compiled a
  703-424 record at IRCC over a 37 year spanWon State Junior College title in 1974-75

                      
   Hugh Thimlar – Edison Junior College (Retired)Coached 40 years of high school and junior college in Indiana and Florida. 
   Compiled a 573-463 overall record during that span Pioneer of Junior College basketball in the Sunshine State

  Charlie Miller – Hungerford HS/Wymore Tech/Valencia Community College (FIAAHonoree).  Florida Interscholastic Athletic
  Association (FIAA) pioneer Won 2 state titles at HungerfordHighSchoolWon FHSAA Class B state titleat WymoreTechin 1969-
  70 FHSAA state runner up in 1967-68 at WymoreCoached at Valencia Community College Overall coaching record of 444-   
  223

  Murray Arnold – Deland HS/Okaloosa WaltonCC/Stetson.  Won 1962-63 FHSAA Class A state title at Deland Won state
  junior college title at Okaloosa Walton CC in 1994-95.  Coached at Birmingham Southern, Western Kentucky, and Stetson. 
  Coached professionally in Australia and with the Chicago Bulls of the NBA

  John Harder – Bradenton Southeast HS(Women’sBasketball).  Captured 2 FHSAA 3A state titles in 1984-85and1989-90
  Was 4A state runner - up in 2002-03.  Overall record of 617-170 in 34 years.  Captured 17 district titles

  Greg Hostetler – Titusville Astronaut (RetiredWomen’sBasketball).  Won FHSAA 4A state title in 1990-91; 2005-06;2008-
  09 Was 4A state runner - up in 1999-2000Overall coaching of 626-263 at the helm of the “war eagles” .  6 final 4
  appearances

  Jerry Davis – Grand Ridge HS.  Won 1979-80 FHSAA Class 2A state title at Crawfordville-WakullaHS Won Class A state title
  in 1985-86 and 1988-89 at Grand RidgeOverall coaching record of 705-335.  Currently coaching at Pleasant Home HS in
  Alabama

  Ricky McCullough – Chipley HS.  Led Chipley Tigers to 5 “final 4’s” Overallcoaching record of 696-280 in 33 years.  Active 
  status coaching Brainbridge HS (Georgia)

  Alvin Pearsall Sr. – Bartow HS – Lake Wales Roosevelt HS (FIAA/FHSAA Honoree).  First African-American head coach in
  Polk Countyaftersegregationera Overall record of 320-207in19yearsLed Bartow to the 3A statechampionshipin1974-75 Won 8
  straight district championships at Bartow.  Won FIAA state title with Lake Wales Roosevelt in 1964-65 and 1968-69

  Clem Brooks – Tampa High School BasketballReferee(Retired).  Has refereed over 1,168 games over 44 years of
  service.   Has refereed 14 FHSAA state championshipgamesPresident of the west Coast Officials Association from 1998 to
  2009 Named “Official of the Year” by the Tampa Bay Basketball Coaches Association2002-03Known as a mentor to all young
  officials in Hillsborough County.  First basketball official honored by the FABC “Court of Legends”

Okaloosa - Walton Community College Men’sTeam.  The OWCC “Raiders” captured the National Junior College title and FCCAA state title duringthe1994-95season.  Coach: Murray Arnold

Kissimmee – Osceola HS Men’s Team.  The “Cowboys” won the 1982-93 FHSAA 3A state 
championship with an outstanding 37-0 record led by the dynamic duo of Frank Ford and Jimmy
McCrimmon.  Coach: Ed Kershner