Clinton Central Names New Boys Basketball Coach

New Clinton Central boys’ basketball coach Derek Davis, left, stands with Clinton Central Athletic Director Charles Roberts.

Derek Davis has been named Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach at Clinton Central Junior/Senior High School seceding Whit Keadle.

Davis served as Varsity Boys Basketball Assistant from 2018-2021 at Hamilton Heights High School under Head Coach Chad Ballenger.  Coach Davis began his coaching career in 2015 at the Junior High level.

Davis, a Tipton, resident, will also serve in the CCHS Special Education Department and add to the program’s curriculum as a Special Education Teacher.  He is a graduate of Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice in 2014.  His education degree came in 2019 from Western Governor’s University of Indiana with a B.A. in Special Education.

Coach Davis is excited to lead the Bulldog’s Boys Basketball program this winter, “I love the game of basketball and want to do my best to build a program and bring back the winning tradition to Clinton Central Boys Basketball.”

Coach Davis is married to wife Miranda and has a two-year old son, Grayson.  Welcome to the Bulldog Family Coach Davis!

The information contained in this article can be attributed to Clinton Central Athletic Director Charles Roberts.