John Hyatt

John Hyatt played football and basketball at Hampton High School before competing in multiple sports at Lees-McRae College. The Carter County Sports Hall of Fame nomination archive credits him with an undefeated cross-country and track record at Lees-McRae and school records in the mile and two-mile events. He later coached boys basketball at Unaka High School, recording 96 wins over five seasons, and assisted Happy Valley’s 1974 state championship basketball team. Hyatt also coached basketball at Cloudland, where the archive credits him with 75 wins in four seasons.

Played football and basketball at Hampton; competed in football, basketball, cross country and track at Lees-McRae; coached at Unaka, Happy Valley and Cloudland.

Helped coach Happy Valley’s 1974 state championship basketball team.