03/18/2026
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New CCHS Names Head Coaches for Bowling, Swimming, Boys and Girls Wrestling
HOPKINSVILLE, KY (March 18, 2026). On Wednesday, Christian County High School Executive Principal Ken Carver announced four new winter sports head coaches for the new Christian County High School. Mike Goode will lead the Bowling team, Keith Marquess will serve as the Tiger Swim Coach, Leavell has been named Boys Wrestling Coach and Dyson will be the Girls Wrestling Coach. The district is continuing preparations for the opening of the new CCHS.
"We’re excited to announce our latest coaching hires at the new Christian County High School," said Executive Principal Ken Carver. "These additions bring experienced, passionate leaders to our athletic programs, and as we continue to complete our coaching team with positions in bowling, swim, and wrestling. Our goal is to provide every student-athlete with strong support and opportunities to succeed, both on and off the field."
Mike Goode – Bowling Coach
A lifelong resident of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, Goode is a 1985 graduate of Hopkinsville High School and a 1988 graduate of Hopkinsville Community College. He most recently served as the head high school bowling coach for both high schools, a role he has held for the past two years after spending two seasons as an assistant coach during the program’s inaugural years. Bowling has been a central part of his life since the age of nine, when his father introduced him to the sport. He competed in youth and junior leagues before advancing to adult leagues and later spent 34 years working at Ebonite International in Hopkinsville, where he had the opportunity to learn from some of the sport’s top professional bowlers.
“It has been an incredible honor to serve our student-athletes over the past four years,” said Coach Goode. “Coaching allows me not only to share my knowledge and passion for bowling, but also to mentor young men and women as they grow both on and off the lanes. I am committed to helping them develop confidence, discipline, and life skills that will benefit them far beyond the sport.”
Keith Marquess – Swim Coach
Keith Marquess has been named head coach of the CCHS Tigers swim program. A longtime community member, she is the mother of three record-holding Hopkinsville High School swim alumni and a proud grandmother of eight. Marquess has served students in Christian County Public Schools for more than 30 years as a Speech-Language Pathologist, beginning her career in 1993 as a hearing-impaired aide at Belmont Elementary before becoming a speech therapist in 1994.
She began coaching as a volunteer under Jim Rogers and later worked alongside Rick Cohn, earning multiple Region and State Coach of the Year honors for both boys and girls swimming. Alongside her husband, Chuck, she has also dedicated countless hours to maintaining facilities for student-athletes. Marquess holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Murray State University and brings a deep passion for developing student-athletes in and out of the pool.
"I’m honored to lead the next generation of swimmers at the new CCHS,”said Coach Keith Marquess. “Coaching students has always been a true joy, and being part of bringing together two programs is exciting. I look forward to guiding our swimmers and building our two teams into a strong, unified program.”
Dison Myers – Girls Wrestling Coach
Dison Myers, originally from Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, currently resides in Hopkinsville and attends Austin Peay University. Myers had a distinguished wrestling career, compiling over 100 wins in high school and competing at the Division II level for Shippensburg University, where he was a two-time Mid-Atlantic All-American, placing 4th and 2nd. He served as an infantryman in the U.S. Army from 2017 to 2022, stationed at Fort Campbell, achieving the rank of Sergeant. Myers has been coaching wrestling since 2016 and has been part of the Christian County program since 2021. Last season, he also began coaching Hopkinsville’s girls wrestling team. Myers is married to Courtney, and together they have two children, Deasian and Rowen.
“I am very excited for this opportunity and I know that we can build something special here,”said Coach Myers.
Dee Leavell – Boys Wrestling Coach
Dee Leavell is an inspirational speaker, mindset coach, and founder of Next Leavell Inspiration. A Hopkinsville native, he serves as the head wrestling coach at Christian County High School and previously coached at Christian County and North Hardin High Schools. Leavell has helped guide five state champions and 33 state placers, and he was part of the 2020 Assisting Coaching Staff of the Year. He competed at Campbellsville University as a NAIA National Qualifier and Academic All-American. Leavell lives in Hopkinsville with his wife, Kayla, and their sons, Brodie and Maverick Smith.
Christian County Public Schools held a press conference on Wednesday morning to welcome Goode, Marquess, Dison, and Leavell.
