East Kentucky Miners

East Kentucky Miners
Founded 2007
League CBA 2007-2009
ABA 2009-present
Team history East Kentucky Miners
2007-present
Based in Pikeville, Kentucky
Arena Eastern Kentucky Expo Center 2007-2009
various TBD 2009-present
Colors Black, Silver, & White
Owner(s) PSE Group (headed by Kevin Keathley)
Head coach Kevin Keathley
Championships 0
Division titles 0
Dancers Diamond Girls
Mascot Hard Hat Harry

The East Kentucky Miners are a professional basketball team in the American Basketball Association that began play as a member of the Continental Basketball Association in the 2007-2008 season. The Miners, announced in the local paper,[1] and on the Trinity Sports & Entertainment Group (headed by Jay Fiedler)'s website,[2] were formally announced by the league on July 6, 2007 [3]

The Miners are coached by Kevin Keathley for the 2007-2008 season. Keathley is the former coach of the Kentucky Colonels [4]

Though the team may be considered to be a continuation of the Florida Pit Bulls/Miami Majesty, ownership considers the team to be an expansion franchise.

During the 2007-2008 season the Miners scored 194 points in a game, a CBA record. They finished the Season with a 26-22 record.


There are now three official ABA teams in the state of Kentucky.

References

  1. ↑ Appalachian News Express
  2. ↑ Trinity Sports & Entertainment Group - formed to acquire and manage professional sports franchises domestically and internationally and to provide quality, affordable entertainment to the masses. The Company owns 100% of both the Miami Majesty (formerly the Florida Pit Bulls) and the Indiana Alley Cats (fully acquired in May, 2007), both of which played in the ABA (American Basketball Association) during the 2005-2006 season. Both teams were ranked in the top 5 ABA teams throughout the 2005-2006 season
  3. ↑ CBAhoopsOnline.com the official website of the Continental Basketball Association // News
  4. ↑ http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3499511


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