Coaches have been announced for the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star basketball games scheduled for March 11, according to a statement from the Alabama High School Athletic Association.
Enterprise’s Rhett Harrelson and Autaugaville’s Darren Golson will coach the male stars and Kenny Hill of Guntersville and Katie Barton of St. James will coach the female stars.
Harrelson will be the boys’ head coach while Hill will be the girls’ head coach.
Harrelson led Enterprise to a 25-6 record and its first state championship last season in the Class 7A state tournament. Golson’s Autaugaville team had a perfect 30-0 regular season on their way to the Class 1A championship in 2021 and last season his team finished 27-3 and fell in the state semifinals facing eventual state champion Covenant Christian.
The Hill’s Guntersville team won the Class 5A championship last season with a 30-5 record. Barton’s St. James team finished 25-7, falling in the 4A state final to Deshler.
According to Brandon Dean, director of the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association, the 15-person all-star teams will be announced in March. Players are selected by the association’s All-Star Coaches Committee from nominations submitted by member schools.
The games will be broadcast live on the NFHS network and televised on the AHAA TV network with WOTM-TV producing the contests. The AHSAA radio network will also broadcast the matches live on its network of radio stations and internet links.
“We’re grateful to have these coaches leading these star teams,” Dean said. “Each of them has done an outstanding job with their respective programs. We are confident that they will show the same leadership and energy with this year’s group of student-athletes.
Alabama swept Mississippi last year in the 32nd Alabama-Mississippi Classic. The Alabama Girls have increased their series lead to 18-14 while the Boys hold a 17-15 advantage.
Alabama will host the All-Star Game at a venue to be announced later.