We started our game 2day in Indiana in a 1-3-1 zone in honor of Coach Joe B. Hall.
I remember asking him gor an autograph in the end zone @ Memorial Coliseum in the mid 70’s. I told him “I am Don Lane’s son”. He said “tell your dad he is a great coach!”. Always loved Joe B!
Shelby Boyle walked onto court after our AM practice
BL: what r u doing
SB: going 2 get some shots up
BL: U made 5 3’s & team set a school record last night w/ 17. Why u shooting 2day?
SB: we could have made 18
BL: how many u going to shoot
Her: 400 makes
She does it every day
For 26 years he ran 1 of the most successful basketball camps in the history of hoops but he never held camp on a court named after him. Today,
@Transy
winningest coach (509 wins) paused for a picture with some of my day campers. Always great to have
@CoachDonLane
here!
How good does Transylvania look next to National Champions?! What an incredible season & masterful coaching job by COY
@Juli_Fulks
and her staff. Flying the big trophy home in 1st CLASS!! The
@Transy
crowd was awesome. Thanks 4 supporting this great team
#d3hoops
Thank you to everyone that has reached out about our win in the Don Lane Classic. To reach a coaching milestone in a game named after my father is amazing. I hate that I did not get a picture w/ my team after
#300
bc they made it happen. I’ll will take one @ our next practice!
Special night at Rupp! The entire
@Transy
family thanks
@UKCoachCalipari
4 making the game possible. Really proud to coach a great group of men & to see/hear from so many alums. The “Battle on Broadway” produces so many memories for so many people. Great job PioNation!!
#Bats
Congrats 2
@henryblane11
on signing to play college golf
@EKUSports
. I know, I know he signed in November & I didn’t post anything because I was hoping he would take the full ride offer I gave him.
@AndreaLaneKW
& I moved him into
@eku
today. Beautiful campus. Proud of U Henry!
Happy 75th Birthday to
@CoachDonLane
. I love to hear him laugh & we have had some good ones over the years. He is always looking for ways to help people and make them feel special. What a great role model for so many on the court & off
Hope u enjoyed the day Dad, you deserve it
I really like the picture of me & my dad. Every time I see it I think “I wish I would have been looking @ him, into his eyes”. Every great coach has his players look him in the eye. I thought I did but the pic doesn’t lie. I also love the pic of me behind the bench....learning.
After our dramatic semi-final win yesterday it was time to reset the Beck Center for the
@TUWBX
tourney game later in the day. Not many people get to sweep a floor that bears their name .....
@CoachDonLane
Our 3rd straight
@HCACDIII
Championship Game is Wednesday.
Go Pios!
Early in their career at
@Transy
, Coach Whitson &
@olecoachlane
would drive the team in 2 red VW vans, they moved into a Pace Arrow RV & then into chartered buses. I would love to know what is going through Coach Lane’s head as we load up for the 2020
@NCAA
Tournament
#Flypios
Michael Jefferson had no clue he was 11 points away from joining the 1,000 point club going into tonight’s game....which didn’t surprise me at all. After the game we recognized his achievement & he said “Coach, I had no idea I was that close”. Congrats MJ. I’m proud of you!!
Late in tonight's semifinal, junior Michael Jefferson became the 50th player in the illustrious history of
@TransyHoops
to reach the 1,000 career point scoring mark!
#FlyPios
In a December practice we had everyone throw a full court pass to see who would be “our guy”
Last night w/ .9 left, I couldn’t remember who won the “QB tryout”. I asked in the huddle,
“WHO CAN MAKE THE PASS?!” Aiden Pashley said “I can do it!”
He was in Australia in Dec. 😂
Happy Father’s Day to the winningest basketball coach in Transylvania history. Hall of Fame dad as well! Loved being in the huddles and locker rooms learning from the best. Thanks for a life full of lessons!
Thanks to
@Darrin_Horn
& the
@NKUNorseMBB
for a special night
@theBBTArena
. We appreciate the opportunity to play in front of so many of our alums in northern Kentucky. More fun days ahead for
@NKUNorse
fans w/ Coach Horn. We lived on the same street in LEX & have great moms!
Marcia’s last day
@Transy
is tomorrow. She arrived to our campus in 1976 & I have never seen her without a smile. If I needed a “pick me up” I would just walk over to Jazzman’s & she would brighten my day just like she has done for thousands of student over the years
Winning your 400th career game to go to the
@NCAA
Final Four for the second year in a row is some kind of special. Congrats to my office next door neighbor Dr. Fulks on getting it done on the road! Great job
@TUWBX
! You are making us all proud!
Next stop ➡️ FINAL 4!!!!!
Happy 54th Anniversary! Thanks for keeping your friends and family smiling over the years just like you were in 1966.
A Woodford County guy met a Southern Indiana girl at Union College in Barbourville and a great love story was born. A lot of chapters to go.
Love you 2!
And a worthy name to bear
When he got it from his father
There was no dishonor there
So make sure you guard it wisely
After all is said and done
You'll be glad the name is spotless
When you give it to your son
Happy Father’s Day
@CoachDonLane
Happy
Birthday
@AndreaLaneKW
!
Thanks for being such an awesome mom and supportive coach’s wife. I know it is not easy but you handle it like a true Hall of Famer!
Every Jan we march n LEX, side by side, white/black, firefighter/cop, we all smile & love 1 another. Today we cry 4 our neighbors
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort & convenience, but where he stands @ times of challenge & controversy-MLK
“Record this because I’m going to make it. The last time I did this I climbed up onto the basket & got stuck!” 😂
@USSCBasketball
Guard & Perimeter Camp continues in Lexington, KY. 2 SOLD OUT sessions this week.
We have openings in next week’s camp!
Discussion w/
@AndreaLaneKW
2nite
Her: “did u like it when it got quiet last nite & I yelled 4 ur players 2 drive 2 the basket?”
Me: “they were in a zone”
Her: “so”
Me: “you know we started year 1-3 & we’ve won 6 of the last 8?
Her- “yeah bc u schedule stupid”
#SheWinsILose
I really enjoyed coaching this
@TransyHoops
team this year. It has taken a week to finally not think about our final game together every hour of the day. My guys grew into a true team that cared about each other & earned the right to play in the
@HCACDIII
Championship game.
Not a day goes by that I don’t run into someone that says they came to camp
@Transy
. We have had over 55,000 Bball campers over the past 45 years. It could fill Rupp Arena 2 & half times
We normally have 1,000 campers. This year we have 25. Proud of our kids 2 social distance!
I always love the pride that a
@KHSAA
state championship brings 2 a community. Memories that last a lifetime & stories that get better & better and never get old. Good luck 2 all the teams competing this week for a trip to Rupp and a rusty ole’ sign that will proclaim CHAMPION
One camp coach said, “that’s the best night of sleep I’ve had in years!” Should be! New
@Transy
“dorms” have
@TempurPedic
beds in each room. All rooms have their own bathroom/shower. Back Circle looks different. New student center going up 2 replace Forrer Hall.
#transy
#smile
It is a beautiful Saturday outside in Lexington but I have to say I enjoyed being inside even more this morning!! Have a super weekend.
GREAT DAYS AHEAD!!!
Celebrity floor cleaner today at the world famous Beck Center. Thanks to
@Transy
all-time winningest coach
@CoachDonLane
aka “509” for all his hard work.
You see Morehead play Kentucky & Ohio State?
You see EKU almost best Xavier?
You going to watch Bellarmine play Duke Friday night?
Who put this schedule together ??!! We are open Dec. 19-21. Send a plane & we’ll come play you! Excited to get back on the court with my guys !
Today’s 1st day of practice started w/ the annual tradition of running 8s. 8 1/8s in 42 seconds to earn practice gear & shoes. Tradition passed down from Coach Lee Rose to
@CoachDonLane
to us. It was awesome to hear teammates holding each other accountable to touch the line!!
I have a picture of Coach Newton behind my desk along with Don Lane, Lee Rose, Ron Whitson and Coach Harry Stephenson. All great coaches but even better men. I can’t think of a better way to be described than as the classiest man in college sports. That is what Coach Newton was.
HIDE YOUR COUCHES downtown LEX!!!!
@Transy
is headed to the
@NCAADIII
Final Four !!!
So happy for Dr.
@Juli_Fulks
and her squad. Next stop is Connecticut for the semi-finals & then Dallas for the Championship Game on
@CBSSports
during
@NCAA
Division I Final Four!
#d3hoops
My 77 years young mother had her first hole in one today in Hilton Head! She hit a little cut driver on the par 3 5th hole at Shipyard’s Galleon Course for the ace. “It’s amazing what a 1 on the scorecard does for your score” she said. The pro told her there had only been
Annual tradition of taking my mother out to eat a week after her St. Patrick’s Day birthday😂. What an amazing woman! Couldn’t ask for a more supportive parent & role model. She is headed to New Orleans next week to attend her 50th Final Four. She is the ultimate coach’s wife!
Humbling experience 2 join Cal,
@MartinNewton1
&
@UKDeWaynePeevy
in honoring a true giant in the history of college sports, C.M. Newton before last night’s game. I have a picture of C.M, Lee Rose &
@CoachDonLane
hanging on my office wall 2 remind me how 2 run a program
#HOFers
Happy Anniversary
@AndreaLaneKW
! Here’s to 27 more. She likes taking picture with other guys besides me.. 😂😂.
For her present I told her I would leave the house and give her a little time to herself today 😷
@Transy
has been my family’s life. We have lived & breathed Transy from the ‘70s. I love seeing how successful our alums have become. They are amazing. I have 3 jobs. Support our alums, mentor our current students & recruit the next best Pios!
This will be the view that each of the 216
@NCAADIII
golfers will enjoy next week as they hit their 1st tee shot at the Keene Run Course
@keenetrace
.
The rain/warm temperatures, along w/ a ton of work by
@KeeneTraceTurf
, has the course looking amazing
Hopefully 1 day we can have Dr. Fauci in LEX on our
@Transy
campus but not sure I have a single guy that could handle him “one-on-one”
Fauci
#4
Keep up the great work for America Doc! We appreciate our Transy alums in med school volunteering. Photo courtesy of
@ArashMarkazi
What an amazing gift that I received in the mail from
@Transy
Hall of Fame Bball Coach Lee Rose. 10 heartfelt words handwritten by a coaching LEGEND that I TRULY appreciate.
Harry Stephenson
C.M. Newton
Lee Rose
Don Lane
What an incredible tradition I am fortunate 2 continue
Amazing weekend w/
@TransyGolf
as a young group grew into conference champions. Led by a strong sr. leader &
@HCACDIII
medalist, Tim Alexander, the guys battled windy conditions/firm greens 4 a convincing victory. Next stop is our 14th trip 2 the NCAA Championship in past 15 yrs
Transylvania renews an old rivalry when it takes on Bellarmine tonight at 7 PM in Louisville, Kentucky’s Freedom Hall. Game is available on ESPN+. This will be the Pioneer’s fifth consecutive game on ESPN.
Happy New Year everyone !!
Coach CM Newton’s 1st job was
@Transy
. He never forgot his roots as he left for AL, Vandy & KY. In his book “Newtons Laws”, he spoke about how coaching Transy was the most fun he ever had on the bench. I agree. The rest of the world found out that CM was a true Pioneer. Sad day
BUSY WEEK! Sorry for the delay. Quick update
@TransyGolf
wins our 15th
@HCACDIII
Championship in the last 16 years. WOW! The most conference golf championships in the entire
@ncaa
during that time. How did we do that? GREAT GOLFERS! I walked to the 18th green w/
@R33dGr1tton
We all have grown up so it threw off the re-enactment photo a bit for my sweet little sister’s birthday yesterday. Proud of all you do for the kids at Stonewall Elementary Joy!!
Love ya sis!
Went into battle a lot of times w/ these guys and I always knew they wanted to win as much as anybody. Proud of the commitment and sacrifice I got from both Bo and Coop over a super 4 years. They came from a terrific high school program & their toughness paid huge dividends
Happy 20th Birthday to one of the hardest workers I know.
@HLane_25
does it with a smile on his face and he lights up a room. He spends a lot of time helping make others feel good and that makes me proud. Hope you enjoyed your day. See you in Florida!
Started 2019
@transy
team camp talking about how leaders are made @ basketball camp. Young guys growing into role of making sure everyone is performing to program standards on court, in cafeteria, in dorm. Time 4 team bonding & having a great time w/ your friend for life
#lead
“The Back Circle”.. oh the stories we could tell about the
@Transy
Back Circle. It was a racetrack shaped circle w/ parking & VBall courts. Now we have 4 NEW residence halls & a NEW student center & new grass. I hesitate a little ... but what is your best back circle story ?
Down 9 w/ :58 to go. Each of our 4 timeouts a player kept yelling “keep believing, keep believing”.
I asked on the bus, “who kept saying KEEP BELIEVING?” The team erupted for super sub Cam King
@lafayettebball
.
Lucas Gentry’s last words to Aiden, “just get it there!” He did!
Transylvania wins it at the buzzer, beating Mount St. Joseph 63-62! Check it out in slow motion -- the clock starts on time and the ball is away before the light turns on.
#d3hoops
I love talking about the “good ole days” of basketball camp but last night as I watched my campers enjoy the NBA Finals on 6 HUGE TVs in our 3 new residence halls I had to smile.
@transy
continues to invest in our students & our summer visitors get to enjoy those upgrades!
Welcome to
@TransyHoops
Class of 2023! First Engagements starts today with a
@Transy
Scholar and Faculty member. Induction ceremony for the entire class of incoming Pioneers is later this morning. Do you remember your first day at college? Enjoy!!
Tonight @ Freedom Hall for our game vs Bellarmine on ESPN+ & throughout the rest of the ‘21 season, we will be wearing shooting shirts w/ names of outstanding former black
@Transy
Basketball players on the back. We truly appreciate what they have done for Transylvania Basketball
Awesome student crowd for last night’s win. You made a huge difference. We really appreciate the energy. Huge help!
Have a great Thanksgiving Break. As our team found out on or trip to Dom Rep in Oct, we all have so much to be grateful for. Keep rollin’
@PioNation1780
After a day of reflection on our trip to the ‘20 NCAA Tournament & our
@HCACDIII
Regular Season/Tournament Championships, I continue to be impressed w/ these young men. Winning 12 of the last 13 games is something I will always remember about these guys. They found a way to win!
We cut down the
@Transy
Beck Center nets last week for a trip to the NCAA Tournament. On the way home from Chicago we stopped by the Dunbar Center playground to put up new nets for our neighborhood kids 2 enjoy. We’ll be back to play some hoops with you guys this spring!
#d3hoops
I went to my first
@CoachLeeRoseFDN
basketball camp
@transy
when I was five years old. Not sure why the picture was in black & white 😂.
Fast forward 50 years to my summer 🏀 camp this week and I still have the same seat, on the same steps, at the same college. Lucky to get
Bittersweet game on Saturday vs. Bluffton. It was my last chance 2 compete against good friend Guy Neal before he retires after 34 years. He always had his teams well prepared & TOUGH. I will always remember the impressive job he did w/ the young men he led over the yrs
#d3hoops
First day of class
@Transy
!! Going to be an awesome year for
@TransyHoops
& our entire campus. Exciting days ahead. Wait until u see the new student center!
Thanks to the Lexington community for slowing down on North Broadway at our new crosswalk. It’s a huge help!
#FlyPios
“Other duties as assigned” for our new
@Transy
assistant golf coach
@HLane_25
‘21. He worked hard starting at 6 am to get the U Club ready for the final rd this past weekend.
Harrison’s “real job” is a real estate agent with SVN Stone Commercial Real Estate here in Lexington
Well, put
@TransyHoops
into the “WE NEED GAMES” portal! Pios lost a game tonight & Sat due 2 COVID issues w/ opponents. We have the BatMoBus ready 4 a ride 2 the airport or 2 an arena near you 4 Fri and/or Sat game(s). Everyone but our mascot has been tested.
@d3hoops
I am lucky to have coached so many tremendous young men. I am proud of what they have accomplished on the court but I am more proud of what they have done after graduation. They are making a huge difference across the United States on a daily basis.
I AM PROUD COACH!!
His mom just dropped him off with me at the steps of the Beck Center and yelled from the car “have a great day and cheer on your teammates”. Now that is raising em’ up to be a great team player!
Day 2 of
@Transy
Basketball Day Camp starts now!!!
Sent this guy a recruiting letter back in ‘08. Saw something in his game that felt right as a new college golf coach. Thought I could build a pretty good program around him. Were
@ncaa
runner-up in ‘12 & ‘13. Could have used him. Now at
#Memorial
as
#1
in world
@JustinThomas34
Recruiting this weekend in the Corvette Capital of the World.
@KHSAA
Boys State Golf Championship at Bowling Green CC. Need to find some guys that can play
@transy
on the national level ASAP.
Thanks to the Sunshine State Corvette Club for a little love on the Batmobile!
Thinking of
@CentreC
today as we mourn the loss of men’s golf coach, David Jones, who passed away suddenly on Tues. We spent this weekend together at our tournament & we had our usual laughs, banter & jabs. He was a terrific man & loved 2 compete. Keep his family in your prayers
Happy Birthday 2 my favorite
@TransyGolf
er turned commercial real estate guru w/ SVN. Awesome to see the amazing man u have become. I appreciate your big heart & your ability to bring out the best in people. You have a special gift. Keep smiling
@HLane_25
#proud
Flying into his 18th Birthday with the coolness of a 10 year old golfer with long hair, shades, and an awesome wardrobe! Hope you had a great day
@henryblane11
. We are proud of you!
Front row seat today to watch
@TransyGolf
All-American, Justin Tereshko, win the 2023 Kentucky Open by an amazing 9 shots. He becomes only the 4th person in history to win both the
@GolfHouseKY
State Amateur and Open in the same year.
@jtfunny7
adds today’s title to his North
“Coach, if we win can we go to
@TheRealJeffRuby
?”
Me: “Absolutely!!!”
@Transy
Pios win our 14th
@HCACDIII
Championship & head to Florida for the 2022
@NCAADIII
Golf Championship at Mission Inn.
Tim Alexander becomes the 5th straight
@transy
golfer to win individual title
30 years ago ➡️
@AndreaLaneKY
& I were walking across a dark bball court to “go change the coordinates on the USC satellite dish”. My pal KY Jeff Moffett turned on the spotlight from the rafters of Carolina Coliseum. I can still hear the click! Then
@DanPatrick
told the world 😂
Another thing I love about Woodford County, KY .....
Today there are $5 pumpkins in downtown Midway. Sign says “Honor System”. Which means people don’t steal the pumpkins and people don’t steal the $. What a concept!
Great people in
#woco
at the stop light & thanked her for cleaning up & then I asked her “why she picked it up for us?” She said “I walk by here a lot & you have the most beautiful campus I’ve seen and I want to help you keep it that way”. Shared the story w/ my team. You pick it up or just walk by?
I have been asked many times how our family ended up in Kentucky. I knew our family grew up in Woodford County, the horse capital of the world. Well after seeing this picture &
@CoachDonLane
jacket, I think we were in witness protection....
#HappyNationalSiblingsDay
+ 1 Joy!