East Kentucky Miners
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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, and on the Trinity Sports & Entertainment Group (headed by Jay Fiedler
)'s website, were formally announced by the league on July 6, 2007
The Miners are coached by Kevin Keathley
for the 2007-2008 season. Keathley is the former coach of the Kentucky Colonels
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.
On July 17, 2009, the Miners announced that they had been sold to the PSE Group (run by head coach Kevin Keathley
), and will begin playing in the ABA for the 2009-10 season. They plan to play various games both in and outside of Pikeville for the upcoming season.
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
in the 2007-2008 season. The Miners, announced in the local paper, and on the Trinity Sports & Entertainment Group (headed by Jay Fiedler
Jay Fiedler
Jay Brian Fiedler is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League.-Early life and high school years:Fiedler was born to a Jewish family on Long Island in Oceanside, New York...
)'s website, were formally announced by the league on July 6, 2007
The Miners are coached by Kevin Keathley
Kevin Keathley
Kevin Keathley is a basketball coach and author who has spent nine years coaching on both the college and professional levels of basketball. He coached the East Kentucky Miners of the Continental Basketball Association during the 2009-10 season.-Lees College:...
for the 2007-2008 season. Keathley is the former coach of the Kentucky Colonels
Kentucky Colonels (ABA 2000)
This article is about the professional basketball team in the re-launched American Basketball Association.For the 1967-1976 American Basketball Association team, see Kentucky Colonels....
Though the team may be considered to be a continuation of the Florida Pit Bulls/Miami Majesty
Miami Majesty
The Miami Majesty was a team of the Continental Basketball Association based in Miami-Dade County, Florida.The team was formerly the Florida Pit Bulls, a member of the American Basketball Association, and played their home games in the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida...
, 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.
On July 17, 2009, the Miners announced that they had been sold to the PSE Group (run by head coach Kevin Keathley
Kevin Keathley
Kevin Keathley is a basketball coach and author who has spent nine years coaching on both the college and professional levels of basketball. He coached the East Kentucky Miners of the Continental Basketball Association during the 2009-10 season.-Lees College:...
), and will begin playing in the ABA for the 2009-10 season. They plan to play various games both in and outside of Pikeville for the upcoming season.