ECHS Announces Kevin Clemmons as Head Lady Cat Softball Coach

Dr. Kevin Clemmons has been named ECHS Lady Cat Head Softball Coach for the upcoming 2026 season. (Voice photo 2022)

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Edmonson County High School has announced Dr. Kevin Clemmons as the newest head coach for Lady Cat Softball.

The announcement comes shortly after Dr. Clemmons' daughter, Alex Jane Massey, stepped down as head coach to focus more on family. Massey, one of the newest members of the ECHS Athletics Hall of Fame, helped lead the Lady Cats to the 2024 District 12 title, with her father helping as assistant coach. She had served as head coach since 2020.

Coach Clemmons noted the return of what he called a "great group of girls," and that he was excited to help them improve both on and off the field.

"I’ve been fortunate to be a player on some great teams and coach some great teams as well. If we can get this group of girls to push themselves past that point where they think they’ve done all they can do… just past that is where you really see teams separate from good to great.”

Clemmons has a storied career in athletics, both at the high school and collegiate level. He is a member of the 1976 State Championship basketball team, received All-State Honors as a member of the ECHS Football team, and played multiple sports at Transylvania College. 

His father, Pete Clemmons, was also a longtime coach, teacher, and principal at Edmonson County High School.

Coach Kevin Clemmons is a 2022 member of the ECHS Athletics Hall of Fame, a 2023 member of the Edmonson County Hall of Distinguished Alumni, and served as head Lady Cat Softball Coach from 2012-2014. He also served multiple seasons as assistant softball coach.