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Kelly Combs is entering his sixth season as the head coach of the Union College men's basketball team. The Richmond, Ky. native was named to the helm of the Bulldogs in February of 2002, making him the 13th person to hold the position since World War II.
During his tenure, Combs has guided to a 78-88 record, including a 22-11 in 2005-06 - the program's first 20-win season in nine years. He has had six players named to the Appalachian Athletic Conference All-Conference Team with one First Team member as well as having four players earning AAC All-Freshman Team honors, including Joe Bramlage being named the league’s Freshman of the Year in 2002-03. In February of 2004, Bramlage was named the NAIA Men’s Basketball Division II Player of the Week. In addition, Combs has had two players named as a Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete.
Prior to coming to Union, Combs has spent the 10-plus seasons at Berea (Ky.) College as its assistant basketball coach and head junior varsity coach. As the recruiting coordinator for Berea, he helped build the teams that qualified for and competed in the NAIA Division II National Championship Tournament four times in the last six years, including a trip to the Final Four in 1999. In addition, five of his recruits have been named All-Americans.
Combs is no stranger to Union, having played the 1987-88 season for the Bulldogs. The following year, he transferred to Kentucky Christian College and helped it win the NCCAA National Championship. In high school, Combs was a member of the 1987 Madison Central squad that finished in the KHSAA Sweet 16 Final Four.
In 1992, Combs received his Bachelor's degree from Eastern Kentucky University.
In addition to being the men's head basketball coach, Combs served also the men's golf coach from 2002-06. In his first season at the helm, Combs led the Bulldogs to the Appalachian Athletic Conference championship and was named the 2002-03 AAC Men's Golf Coach of the Year.
Combs is married, and he and his wife Jody have four children: Kyle, Katelyn, Kristen and Kevin.
| # | Name | Class | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Michael Hester | FR | G | 5-9 | 147 | Independence, Ky. |
| 4 | Shawn Hadley | FR | G | 5-6 | 145 | Doraville, Ga. |
| 5 | Brian Kirk | JR | G | 6-0 | 170 | Augusta, Ky. |
| 10 | Matt Anderson | SO | G | 5-10 | 168 | Frankfort, Ky. |
| 11 | Nathan Beckley | FR | G | 6-2 | 160 | Clarksville, Ind. |
| 12 | Kearney Demus | SO | F | 6-3 | 193 | Lexington, Ky. |
| 14 | Ryne Bretz | SR | G | 6-3 | 182 | Carlisle, Ky. |
| 15 | Nathaniel Peyton | SO | G | 6-1 | 170 | West Liberty, Ky. |
| 20 | Jeremy Sanders | FR | G | 5-10 | 187 | Middlesboro, Ky. |
| 21 | Chris Stunson | SR | G | 6-2 | 191 | Richmond, Ky. |
| 23 | Kevin Jones | SR | F | 6-5 | 173 | Radcliff, Ky. |
| 24 | Aaron Dunaway | SO | G | 6-3 | 205 | Lexington, Ky. |
| 32 | James Johnson | FR | F | 6-6 | 190 | Lexington, Ky. |
| 34 | Anthony Coote | SO | F | 6-6 | 192 | Georgetown, Ky. |
| 40 | Clinton Dixon | SO | F | 6-4 | 225 | Irvine, Ky. |
| 42 | Mike Perdue | JR | F | 6-9 | 233 | Walton, Ky. |
| 43 | Josh Hurd | FR | F | 6-8 | 235 | Independence, Ky. |
| 44 | Brett Miller | SO | F | 6-9 | 225 | Carrolton, Ky. |
| 45 | Bill Davis | FR | F | 6-10 | 310 | Harrodsburg, Ky. |
| 50 | Randy Carter | FR | F | 6-8 | 217 | Georgetown, Ky. |
| 55 | Hubertus von Heydon | SO | F | 6-9 | 225 | Neulengbach, Austria |
| Kelly Combs - Head Coach | ||||||
| Jerry Nichols - Assistant Coach | ||||||
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