Carter County Sports Hall of Fame
Bobby Chambers
Class of 2014
ElizabethtonBasketball; BaseballCoach; Athlete
Biography
Bobby Chambers graduated from Elizabethton High School in 1955 after playing baseball and basketball, and later competed in both sports at Milligan College. He began coaching at Elizabethton in 1959 and subsequently held basketball coaching positions at Lynn View, Sullivan East and Tennessee High. The Hall of Fame’s 2014 biography credits him with a 317–117 varsity high school basketball record. He also served as an assistant coach at the University of Kentucky from 1981 to 1983.
Career Highlights
Played at Elizabethton and Milligan; coached EHS, Lynn View, Sullivan East, Tennessee High; assistant at Kentucky.
Awards & Honors
317–117 varsity high school basketball coaching record in Hall of Fame archive.