🚨Knoxville Catholic High School is excited to announce
@LUKE_S_14
as the next head basketball coach of the Fighting Irish following the retirement of Coach Michael Hutchens at the conclusion of the 2021-2022 basketball season.☘️🏀 READ MORE:
Congratulations to
@MickHedgepeth
on being inducted into the Belmont Hall of Fame. There is nobody more deserving! Couldn’t be more thankful to have you as a mentor and a friend.
Team got a lot better this weekend playing some of the best teams in the state. Appreciate
@BCATHOOPS
for having us. Also, where else would my dad want to spend Father’s Day than as our bus driver. Thanks, old man.
@catholic_hoops
From finishing his degree to coaching the Fighting Irish at summer team camps across the state to scheduling the 2022-23 season, the first month was a whirlwind for new Catholic coach Luke Smith.
He took us inside it all in this story…
THE READ ➡️
The Fighting Irish defeated St. Pius X (GA) 75-64 at the Notre Dame Invitational to improve to 3-0. Tonight’s leading scorers: Caleb Asbaty 19; Yesan Warren 17; Deondrea Lindsey and Cade Murphy with 11 each ☘️🏀
@prepxtra
@5StarPreps
@PrepHoopsTN
@Tnprephoops
@KnoxCatholic
Sign up for our basketball camp this Summer! Great place to have fun, get better and meet some of our players and coaches! Use the link below to register! ☘️
The Irish record fell to 12-2 with a 61-58 loss to Corbin in the title game of the Cumberland Falls Invitational. Leading scorers were Deondrea Lindsey with 20, Yesan Warren and Juice Eleam with 10 each. Next game is a home game January 7th vs Austin-East ☘️🏀
@KnoxCatholic
On this weeks episode,
@Coach_SmithTNU
joins the show and we talk:
-Straight into coaching
-D3 to D1 jump
-Stepping Up
& more
🚨 Full show out Saturday, Sept 23rd, wherever you listen to podcasts
#MOAC
Excited to be launching the Greater Than Athlete podcast tomorrow. >Athlete is a podcast with the goal of providing a platform for current and former athletes to share their incredible stories. Our first guest will be former D3 basketball player turned D1 starter,
@LUKE_S_14
PAY IT FORWARD: A Chattanooga mom is carving out some free time at home to tutor high school students for free.
On this week's Pay It Forward,
@JessicaNC9
surprises her during college prep night.
WATCH:
@AskTheInsiders
The Fighting Irish improved to 8-1 with a 71-46 victory over Mount Pisgah (GA) in the Battle in the Peach in Atlanta. Tonight’s leading scorers were Deondrea Lindsey with 14, Cade Murphy 12, and Yesan Warren with 10.
@KnoxCatholic
@5StarPreps
@prepxtra
@HoopSeenTN
@Tnprephoops
Final Scores from the Freshman Shoot-Out: 7th place Anderson Co. 54 West 43; 5th place Cocke Co. 53 McMinn Co. 48; 3rd place Catholic 70 Cosby 28; Championship Dobyns-Bennett 68 Austin-East 41 thank you all for your participation this year ☘️🏀
Lady Irish 50
Cleveland 56 2 OT. Girls loose a heartbreaker on the road. Really proud of the effort against one of the better 4A teams Leading the Irish were.
@ensley_perry
11 pts
@connatser_logan
11 pts
@JazminWillimas
10 pts
Rocky Top Fall League All League
MVP
Yesan Warren (Knoxville Catholic)
Warren helped his squad take the league title and a championship win at the 423 vs. 865 Showdown while averaging 24.2 points per game. MVP honors for 2022.
@catholic_hoops
@BMazeElite
@LUKE_S_14
Knoxville Catholic (TN) had a STELLAR season finishing 28-4 and was D-II AA State Runner Up. Here’s a FEW players to watch this Season.
Class of 2025 Deondrea Lindsey
Class of 2024 Alex Doerger
Class of 2025 Jaevien Eleam
Class of 2023 Yesan Warren
Class of 2026 Cade Murphy
🏆PLAYER OF THE WEEK🏆
Vote at until NOON on Thursday.
CANDIDATES:
⭐️ Tyler Lee (Fulton)
⭐️ Avery Treadwell (Bearden)
⭐️ Deondrea Lindsey (Catholic)
⭐️ Shylee Shelton (Cosby)
Thank you to
@OleMissMBB
and
@RadfordHoops
for stopping by Open Gym. Other coaches, please DM for our schedule. We would love to have you stop by.
#GoIrish
2024
@AsbatyCaleb
has been one of the most, if not the most, consistent players in the whole program the past few tournaments for Pro One TN - Garner 16U. 6’0 guard from Knox Catholic is one to watch over the next year.
@LUKE_S_14
#BeDifferent
Class of 2026 6’5 Knoxville Catholic (TN) Cade Murphy has been INVITED to the Elite 60 National Camp. Cade has MAJOR interest from Austin Peay, UW-Milwaukee and Lipscomb.