Legacy comes in many forms and means different things to different people. It can be an overused term, but most would say it’s appropriate when talking about former Eastern Kentucky University Football Coach Roy Kidd. The 91-year-old coach, family man, mentor, and EKU ambassador died this week and the tributes came pouring in.
There’s a certain recognition that comes when a person leading an athletic team is fondly referred to as simply “Coach.” For many, that was the title given to Roy Kidd, a Corbin native, an exceptional athlete in high school and college, a standout high school coach and a hall of famer at EKU. His head coaching career at the Richmond school ran from 1964 until 2002. The stats are well known. Two national championships, two runner-up finishes, 16 OVC titles, and 314 wins. Here’s one of the big ones.
“Now the clock will tick down as the crowd will count it off…you can take a listen to it….three, two, one….and Eastern Kentucky has won the national championship in division one two A football as the players along with a lot of fans stream out on the field.”
