at Riley Moore Collegiate Cup

at City Auto Memphis Twilight Cross Country Classic - 5K

at City Auto Memphis Twilight Cross Country Classic - 4 mi.

at Coastal Georgia Fall Invitational - Day 1

at Coastal Georgia Fall Invitational - Day 2

at Riley Moore Collegiate Cup

at Rhodes College Cross Country Invitational - 8K

at Rhodes College Cross Country Invitational - 5K

at Firehawk Invitational - Day 1

at Firehawk Invitational - Day 2

at Tennessee Wesleyan Fall Classic - Day 1

at Tennessee Wesleyan Fall Classic - Day 2

at Live in the Lou Cross Country Classic - 5K

at Live in the Lou Cross Country Classic - 8K

at University of the Ozarks Invitational - 8K

at University of the Ozarks Invitational - 5K

vs Freed-Hardeman Fall Invitational - Day 1

vs Freed-Hardeman Fall Invitational - Day 2

at Firehawk Invitational - 8K

at Firehawk Invitational - 6K

at Bojangles Fall Classic - Day 1

at Bojangles Fall Classic - Day 2

at Mid-South Conference Fall Preview - Day 1

at Mid-South Conference Fall Preview - Day 2

at Mid-South Conference Championship - 6K

at Mid-South Conference Championship - 8K

at NAIA National Championship - 6K

at NAIA National Championship - 8K

at Coastal Georgia Invite - Day 1

at Coastal Georgia Invite - Day 2

at Ram Spring Invite - Day 1

at Ram Spring Invite - Day 2

at LTU Spring Break Invitational - Day 1

at LTU Spring Break Invitational - Day 2

at CBC Spring Invite - Day 1

at CBC Spring Invite - Day 2

at BMCU Spring Golf Classic - Day 1

at BMCU Spring Golf Classic - Day 2

at MSC Championship - Day 3

at MBU Spring Invitational - Day 1

at MBU Spring Invitational - Day 2

at MSC Championship - Day 1

at MSC Championship - Day 2

at MSC Championship - Day 3

John Pipkin

Inducted in 1990

Baseball and Basketball

As a Lion

John Pipkin received an AA degree from Freed-Hardeman in 1968. He had played basketball and baseball under coaches Dick Stewart and Hoyt Kirk. He was the basketball team's MVP in 1968. Although he had first come to FHC on academic scholarship the second semester, he "walked on" in basketball and was granted an athletic scholarship the second semester.

Pipkin completed his undergraduate career at Union University where he played basketball and participated in track. In 1970 he was the VSAC high jump champion.

After Graduation

Beginning his coaching career n 1970 at Chester County High School, Pipkin has had a phenomenal success. Although he has coached football, volleyball, track and softball, he has seen his greatest achievements in girls' basketball. In his eleven years as CCHS's girls basketball coach, he posted 281-68 record and made seven trips to the state tournament.

Pipkin left CCHS in 1984 to spend five years at University School in Jackson. There he coached golf, baseball and boys' and girls' basketball. His girls' teams made it to t he semi-finals.

In sixteen years of coaching girls' basketball, he has amassed a 397-107 record and a host of awards. He has had six district champions, six runners-up, six regional champions and seven runners-up. He has been to the sub-state thirteen times and to the state nine times. In 1978, his team won the state championship and in 1977 and 1980 they were runner-up. On two other occasions, his team advanced to the state semi-finals.

He has been named district coach of the year in golf, baseball, boys' basketball and girls' basketball. In 1981 and 1982 he was the West Tennessee Officials' Coach of the Year. Twice he was Tennessee's nominee for National Coach of the Year in girl's basketball.

Pipkin and his wife Cheri, who has assisted him throughout his career, are once again coaching at Chester County High School. They have a son, Brandon.