Rich Herrin A Head Coach Ahead of his Time

<p><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>The story of how Rich Herrin spent his life influencing young lives and transforming a small coal mining community into a basketball powerhouse.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Doug Collins (NBA Coach '72 Olympian): When I was growing up...I wanted to be Coach Herrin. Think about it...He was tough fair and honest. I never heard him say a swear word...he was just a good Christian man. I wanted a family like Coach Herrin...a wife like Sue. I wanted to coach and teach and give back like Coach Herrin.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Rich Yunkus (Georgia Tech All-Time Leading Scorer): Coach Herrin never expected anything out of you that he didn't expect himself. He had an unbelievable work ethic and led by example. He cared for you as a person and not just an athlete.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Dick Corn (Pinckneyville High School Coaching Legend ): As great a coach as he was and as passionate as he was toward basketball...his greatest achievements were as a husband dad grandfather and dearest friend to many. </span></p>