State Tournament History
Lexington-
Champion-B/1947
Runner-up-B/1945,B/1946,A/1957,B/1974,B/1995
Lexington-
Champion-B/1947
Runner-up-B/1945,B/1946,A/1957,B/1974,B/1995
- 1913-Gothenburg L12-27
- 1914-Schuyler L15-17
- 1915-Fairmont W17-11, Newman Grove W10-8, Minden L12-19
- 1917-O'Neill W19-4, Chester W11-10, Diller L5-13
- 1920-Omaha Commerce L10-36
- 1921-Exeter L0-2
- 1926-Bratton Union W14-9, Osmond L5-18
- 1927-Mead L7-15
- 1928-Potter W24-15, Clay Center W26-11, Peru Prep L16-22
- 1930-Grand Island L20-26
- 1943-Lincoln High L29-46
- 1945-Ord W29-23, Omaha Holy Name W22-21, Sidney L21-23
- 1946-Central City W22-21, Mitchell W27-21, Omaha Holy Name L26-48
- 1947-Gering W51-44, Tecumseh W40-29, Seward W36-31
- 1957-Columbus W49-46, Omaha Holy Name L46-51
- 1974-Omaha Holy Name W65-52, Crete W64-58, Lincoln Pius X L42-44
- 1977-Guardian Angels CC W60-52, Omaha Ryan L53-70
- 1980-Hartington Cedar Catholic L58-71
- 1983-Mount Michael Benedictine L42-61
- 1984-Hartington Cedar Catholic L54-62
- 1990-Lincoln Pius X L55-56
- 1991-Mount Michael Benedictine L66-69
- 1992-Schuyler W76-71, Lincoln Pius X L59-62
- 1995-Scottsbluff W72-62, Waverly W64-35, Norris L59-60
- 2002-Norris L50-54
Data as of the end of 2017-2018 Season |
Lexington Boys Basketball will be under the direction of former Lexington star Zach Jones, starting with the 2017/2018 season. Jones replaces Jonah Bradley who left after one season to become the head coach of Class A Lincoln Southeast. Jones will be the 27th head coach according to available records. This is the first head coaching job for Jones who has been an assistant coach at Lexington for both the girls and boys programs. As a player Jones was a three year starter for the Minutemen, helping the Minutemen to their last State tournament appearance in 2002. He still holds the record for assists in a career with 276. After high school Jones earned his Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln and his Masters of Business Administration from The University of Tulsa. After working several years as a CPA in Lexington, Jones became a business teacher at Lexington High School.
|
COACH |
SEASON |
YEARS |
STATE TOURNAMENT |
RECORD |
WIN% |
J.F Nelson |
1 |
1019-1920 |
1 |
7 - 5 |
0.583 |
Unknown |
2 |
1921-1923 |
1 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Bryan Harrell |
5 |
1924-1930 |
4 |
40 - 27 |
0.597 |
Monte Kiffin |
4 |
1930-1934 |
None |
32 - 40 |
0.444 |
Russell Dills |
4.5 |
1936-1939 |
None |
Unknown |
Unknown |
George Miller |
0.5 |
1940 |
None |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Earl Jensen |
3 |
1940-1943 |
1 |
40 - 18 |
0.690 |
William McCowin |
2 |
1943-1945 |
None |
40 - 6 |
0.870 |
Bill Trupp |
9 |
1945-1954 |
2 |
85 - 78 |
0.524 |
Merle Applebee |
3 |
1955-1957 |
1 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Paul Fredstrom |
3 |
1957-1960 |
None |
23 - 26 |
0.469 |
William McCowin |
3 |
1961-1964 |
None |
12 - 47 |
0.203 |
Ephriam "Lefty" Hixson |
3 |
1964-1967 |
None |
28 - 24 |
0.538 |
Archie Chapman |
1 |
1967-1968 |
None |
7 - 8 |
0.467 |
Tom Millsap |
4 |
1968-1972 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Roger Hanson |
2 |
1972-1974 |
1 |
33 - 10 |
0.767 |
Cliff Tillett |
6 |
1974-1980 |
2 |
86 - 36 |
0.705 |
Tom Wisdom |
2 |
1980-1982 |
None |
17 - 20 |
0.459 |
Kent Meyer |
4 |
1982-1986 |
2 |
32 - 23 |
0.582 |
Ron Skwarek |
8 |
1986-1994 |
3 |
112 - 48 |
0.700 |
Chip Bahe |
3 |
1994-1997 |
1 |
41 - 25 |
0.621 |
Bruce Hird |
3 |
1997-2000 |
None |
27 - 32 |
0.458 |
Darren Hanson |
8 |
2000-2008 |
1 |
58 - 110 |
0.345 |
Eric Young |
3 |
2008-2011 |
None |
22 - 50 |
0.306 |
Jeremy Wieseler |
5 |
2011-2016 |
None |
32 - 95 |
0.252 |
Jonah Bradley |
1 |
2016-2017 |
None |
8-16 |
O.333 |
Zach Jones |
2 |
2017- |
None |
27-22 |
0..551 |