Ken ShawAnother of the state’s top student athletes, Ken Shaw adds another ingredient to his resume as a CHSAA Hall of Fame inductee. And, that is coach.
Let’s consider Ken in two parts. He is a legendary athlete, there is no denying. Under CHSAA Hall of Famer Ron Vlasin, Ken lifted his Rams’ teammates to a pair of state titles, while adding his name to the CHSAA record book along the way.
Ken’s name appears 10 times in the boys’ record book, including having the most points scored when he graduated in 1970. He still ranks number one in state tournament free throw percentage, having hit 77 of 82 free throws (93.8%).
His Merino teams won a pair of state titles in 1969 and 1970. He averaged over 30 points again as a senior and over 25 points per game for his career, and was a two-time single A player of the year.
On the coaching side, Ken ranked third in the state with 727 wins, compiling those at Merino, Yuma, Sterling, Rocky Mountain, Smoky Hill and Regis Jesuit High Schools.
His team won state titles at Yuma and Sterling, and then reeled off three straight 5A championships between 2009-11. Ken also has a state title as an assistant coach.
His teams boast a record of at least 29 state tournament appearances, ranking among the top 5 all-time. His name is listed three times in the CHSAA record book, including the wins, five titles and three consecutive titles.
His playoff teams have in aggregate tallied 49 wins.
His list of honors is lengthy and includes numerous coach of the year awards, statewide, regionally and nationally. He is a highly sought-after clinician and has worked many of the major collegiate camps including three hosted at Larry Brown at UCLA and LA Lakers Camp hosted by Pat Riley.
He has been active in the CHCSA and was also inducted into their Hall of Fame.
