Among the many new head coaches in the area, the Knoxville boys have a new leader on the bench. Troy Pearson, who has been affiliated with Knoxville Schools for many years as either an assistant football coach and most recently assistant for the Girls Basketball program, takes over the Panthers boys this season. Pearson says while the guys know who he is, there is still an adjustment for the players to get used to his coaching and to get to know them and how they will react.

Pearson: “In the hallway we see the girls going into practice and I give high-fives to them as they go into practice, and the boys know who I am, but they’re still trying to adjust to me and me to them, but it’s been a good experience all the way around.”

The Panthers will tip off the season November 30th hosting PCM. That will be our first boys basketball broadcast of the season. Hear the Panthers all season long on 95.3 KNIA and all home games will be live on the KHS Activities YouTube Channel.