“After 26 years of involvement with boys high school basketball in Union County - first as a player at Horace Maynard High School for 4 years, then for 22 years as a varsity assistant coach, I have made the difficult decision to resign for personal and professional reasons.” says Mike Johnson. Johnson whose day job is Supervisor of Maintenance at UCPS leaves a remarkable coaching legacy. According to Mike, Lewis Morris, Gary Chandler, and Roger Flatford inspired him to become a basketball coach and served as much needed “father figures” during his youth.

The Union County High School Boys Basketball Team achieved a milestone in 2024 by competing in the Class 3A Sub-state Sectional. The team's 22-11 win-loss record with a district record of 6-4 or 60% propelled the Patriots to a round 1 game with Cumberland Gap in the district tournament in Scott County. The team handily put away the Panthers 83-69. A loss to Clinton in the District Semi-final resulted in a game for 3rd place with the Scott County Highlanders.