Mark Fudge

Coach Fudge inherited a basketball program that had made one trip to the regional tournament in 10 years before taking over as the head coach. During Fudge's 12 year's as the Indians head coach the Tribe appeared in six regional tournaments, capturing the fifth region crown in both 2007 and 2009 and district titles in 2007 and 2008. Fudge's teams won nearly 60% of their games during his seasons at the helm with a 214–148 record.

Fudge also coached women's softball at Adair County when the sport transitioned from slow pitch to fast pitch. During his six seasons as the fast pitch head coach his teams had winning records winning over 60% of their games. They captured two district titles and advanced to the semifinals of the region on two different occasions.

As an athlete, Fudge earned 10 varsity letters at Adair County high school while participating in basketball, baseball, cross country, and track. He was the cross country individual regional champion and won the 2-mile event at the regional track and field competition in 1978. He was a member of the 1979 district champion and regional semifinal basketball team.

After retiring from coaching and teaching, Fudge is very active in his local church serving as worship team leader and Deacon. He and his wife Denise serve a five County area as Area Coordinator for Samaritan Purse's Operation Christmas Child which is a global ministry. Mark serves a six County area on the FCA board of directors. He and Denise love spending time with their two and soon to be three grandchildren.

Adair County Record

214 wins 

148 losses

59% win pct 

2 district titles 2007 & 2008

2 5th region titles 2007 & 2009

03-04: 9-17

04-05: 15-12

05-06: 20-7 

06-07: 24-10 district champ, region champ, state elite 8

07-08: 27-6 district champ

08-09: 26-8 district runner-up, region champ, 

09-10: 11-18

10-11: 16-12 

11-12: 19-12 

12-13: 18-13 district runner up

13-14: 17-14 district runner up

14-15: 12-19 district runner up

Keith Young 

Keith Young was head coach at Adair County High School for 12 seasons. During his tenure his record was 253-108 for a 70% winning percentage. His 253 wins ranks 2nd in school history and his 29 wins in the 1989 season is 2nd in single game wins in a season in school history. Adair won the region in 1994-95 and finished runner up 3 times during his career. See Coaching records below. Coach also had a successful playing career at Adair Co from 1968-71 finishing with a career 77-41 record and went on to play college basketball at Lindsey Wilson College. At LWC he was a member of the 1972 National Championship team. He finished his coaching career at 5th region member Green County where he finished with a record of 102-89 and 3 All-A region championships. He won his 400th career game on February 5, 2021. 

Adair County Coaching Career:

83-84 12-14

84-85 16-13 district runner up/region runner up

85-86 13-13 district runner up

86-87 14-14 district runner up

87-88 24-7 district champ

88-89 29-4 district runner up/region runner up

89-90 28-5 district champ/region semi

90-91 27-5 district champ/region semi

91-92 23-8 district runner up/region semi

92-93 20-9

93-94 25-7 district champ/region runner up

94-95 22-9 district champ/region champ

Overall: 253-108 70%

5 district titles (1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995)

3 region runners-up (1985, 1989, 1994)

1 region title (1995)

5 SKAC tournament championships

6 SKAC season champions

2 heartland conference championships

1995 heartland conference coach of the year

1989 runner up coach of the year (Lexington herald for state of KY)

4 SKAC coach of the year (1992, 1991, 1989, 1988)

1989 5th region coach of the year

1990 chosen to coach Kentucky west all stars.

Green Co. Coaching Career:

13-14: 18-12 district champion 

14-15: 11-18 district runner up

15-16: 21-10 district runner up

16-17: 15-13

17-18: 12-16

20-21: 11-7

21-22: 14-13 

3 All-A region championships (2014, 2016, 2018)

Overall: 102-89 53%

Total 355-197 64% (5th Region)