Roy Coffman: Roy Coffman career in Education and Public Service in Greenbrier County has spanned for decades. Following a 14-year career as a Principal, Teacher, and Coach in Raleigh County, Mr. Coffman spent 12 years as Principal of Rainelle High School, 8 years as Principal of Lewisburg High School, before retiring after 9 years as Principal of Alderson High School. He was instrumental in the creation of Spartan Stadium and the Student Activities Building at the stadium, and has spent many years actively involved in community service to the Greenbrier Valley.

Charles Boothe: Charles Boothe served many capacities in his educational career. He was Superintendent of Schools in Monroe County, Principal of Williamsburg Elementary, and Ronceverte Elementary School, where he retired. Mr. Boothe was the Secretary of Spartan Boosters for a number of years. He did a lot of the 'leg work' in helping to purchase the land to build Spartan Stadium and the Student Activities Building, along with the late Bill Lewis and Carroll Willis. Mr. Boothe passed away in 2003. 

Homer Criddle: Homer Criddle has been a winner everywhere he has been. After leading St. Albans and South Charleston to the Class AAA State Football Championship game, he was hired at Greenbrier East in 1984. His first game here was at preseason #1 Beckley, a team the Spartans had never beaten in 10 previous attempts. That 8-7 victory over the Flying Eagles served as a springboard for the program. East went on to make the playoffs later that season for the first time ever. Over the next 12 years, Criddle's teams were 73-49, made six playoffs appearances, and played for the Class AAA State Championship in 1988. His career included 167 football-coaching victories. He was Runner-Up for the West Virginia High School Coach of the Year award, received the Proficiency Award by the Morgantown Touchdown Club, and was head coach in the North-South All-Star Football Game. And, by the way, he beat Beckley 10 out of 12 games.

Jay Dyche: Several years ago, Jay Dyche was asked why he never was interested in the football or basketball head coaching positions here at East. He said that all he wanted to do was coach, and not worry about all the other distractions that a head coach has to deal with. Over his 22 years at East, he coached Football, Basketball, and Golf. As head Golf coach, his 1972 and 1977 teams won the Class AAA State Championship. In the 1972-73 season, Coach Dyche was interim head basketball coach. During that regular season, playing with an inexperienced lineup, the Spartans were 6-15. But they managed to win the Sectional Championship, and the Regional title, to advance to the State Tournament. As Defensive Coordinator of the football team, his 1985 team allowed only 41 points, the best in the state. Even though he didn't coached football from 1989 to 2004, in the Scoring Defense category, his defenses are still today ranked Number 1 through Number 13. Dyche returned to the Spartan football coaching staff as defensive coordinator in 2005. 

Paul Greer: Paul Greer became Greenbrier East's head basketball coach in 1973, after winning two State Championships at Oceana High School. He's a graduate of Baileysville High School, Concord College, the University of Missouri, and completed graduate work from West Virginia University, Marshall University, and Virginia Tech. Coach Greer served his country in the United States Air Force from 1943 – 1946. Over his eight-year career at Greenbrier East, the Spartans won three Sectional titles, and one Regional Championship. In 1980, his Spartans were ranked #1 in Class AAA. His final team advanced to the State Tournament semifinals, before losing to Mark Cline's Williamson Wolfpack. He retired in 1981 with a Spartan record of 96 wins and 81 losses.

Dick Gunnoe: The late Dick Gunnoe became Greenbrier East's head basketball coach in 1981, after a long stint at White Sulphur High School and White Sulphur Junior High. His 1985 team defeated defending State Champion Oak Hill in the Sectional Championship, Beckley in the Regional Championship, and advanced to the semifinals of the State Tournament, losing by four points to State Champion, Stonewall Jackson. His 1986 team finished 21-2 and was the Class AAA's Associated Press Poll Champions. Over Coach Gunnoe's seven-year career, his Spartan teams had a combined record of 100 wins and 57 losses. He retired in 1988 as the winningest basketball coach in East history.

Mike Kidd: Mike Kidd came to Greenbrier County in December 1970, when he was hired as a disc jockey at WRON Radio. One of his responsibilities was running the control board back at the station during the Greenbrier East football and basketball games. But on a snowy winter day in 1972, the person broadcasting the games then, decided he couldn't make the trip to Beckley. The station owner asked Mike if he could broadcast basketball. Mike said he could, even though he never had before. That game turned into 28 years and over 800 Spartan football and basketball broadcasts as 'The Voice of the Spartans' on WRON. In October 1997, he became owner/general manager of WRON. He is President of the Greater Greenbrier Chamber of Commerce, and President-Elect of Lewisburg Rotary Club.

Richard Massey: From 1968 to 1988, the late Richard Massey did a little bit of everything for Greenbrier East. He was head of the school's maintenance department during that 21-year period. His duties included preparing the playing surface at Spartan Stadium, a job he did so well that it was regarded as the best football field in the state. He also carried the chains, and spent time as assistant baseball coach to Al Morgan. Richard was devoted to his job. Many winter mornings, he would arrive before 6am to shovel snow. That is just one example of the effort he put forth. Following his death, the Richard Massey Dedication Award was formed to salute two senior athlete.

Wood McCue: Wood McCue has been a constant around Greenbrier East athletics for three decades. He has served as the Spartans' athletic trainer since 1980. In that time, he has treated thousands of student-athletes, while missing only one football game in 23 years. He is a graduate of Greenbrier Military School, West Virginia University, the Medical College of Virginia, the University of Michigan, and the University of Cincinnati. Wood and his wife, Shirley, operated McCue and Associates, a private physical therapy practice in Fairlea, for 18 years. He is an active in community service with membership in the Lewisburg Rotary Club, and the Lewisburg Elks Lodge.

Al Morgan: The late Al Morgan played an important role in the organization of Greenbrier East athletics. While serving as Athletic Director, he was responsible for starting our Wrestling program and Cross Country program. He organized the Spartan Spirit Club, and started the Girls Athletic Programs in the early days of Title 9. He was even the baseball coach until a coach could be found. He organized the construction of the Cross Country course, the baseball field, and was involved the layout of the Spartan Stadium. But Coach Morgan is best remembered for his four years as East's head basketball coach, when he had a career mark of 87 wins, 21 losses. He won four Sectional Championships, three Regional Titles, and in the final game of his coaching career, his 1972 team won the Class AAA State Championship. In 1972, he was selected Coach of the Year by the West Virginia State Sportswriters, and his team was ranked #1 by the AP and UPI.

Fred Staunton: The late Fred Staunton was president and charter member of the Spartan Boosters club. His 'Let's Do Something About It' attitude and boundless energy carried the Spartan Boosters through its fundraising campaign to secure and purchase land for Spartan Stadium. Fred's dream continued after his passing in March 1973 and was realized with the dedication of Spartan Stadium in September 1974. A small monument is displayed at the foot of the home-side bleachers. An avid wrestling fan, Fred also worked to implement junior high wrestling programs in order establish feeder programs for Greenbrier East. Each year, Greenbrier East continues to honor the memory and spirit of the man by awarding the Fred Staunton Award to a member of the wrestling team.

Hilton Tincher: Hilton Tincher has the most victories by any coach in Greenbrier East history. Over his career, he coached Girls Basketball, Football, Volleyball, and Track. His teams won 28 championships, including Sectional and Regional. But his biggest coaching accomplishment was guiding East's 1981 Girls Basketball team to the Class AAA State Championship. He was named West Virginia Coach of the Year, and his overall coaching record was 482 wins and 72 losses.

Bob Zopp: Bob Zopp will always be known as Greenbrier East's first-ever head football coach. He came to East from Rainelle High School, and had the responsibility of molding together six communities into one, as he was coach of the first-ever Spartan team to ever take any field of competition on August 30, 1968. Over the next 14 years, his teams had a combined record of 82 wins, 56 losses, and 2 ties. He only had four losing seasons, and no team was worse that 4-6. His 1970 team was ranked #5 and his 1976 team was ranked #6, but only the top four teams were selected for the playoffs. Under today's format, eight of his team would have participated in postseason play. He hasn't coached in 21 years, but he is still the winningest football coach in Greenbrier East history.

Darryl Bartley '71: Darryl Bartley is member of a select group of people who have been Spartan athletes and later became a member of the coaching staff. He attended Beckley College on a basketball scholarship, before transferring to Glenville State, where he played basketball and earned his teaching degree. Darryl began his teaching career in 1976 at the Maxwelton School. In 1979, he began his coaching career as head basketball coach at Clifton Forge High School. In 1980, he returned to Greenbrier County, where he has coached basketball, baseball, track, and golf. Today, Darryl teaches Special Education at Greenbrier East, where he is the Golf Coach. His 1992 and 1999 golf teams finished as State Runner-Up. His 1994 team won the Class AAA State Championship. He has been selected as a multiple winner of the Coalfield Conference Coach of the Year Award in Golf and Baseball. He was selected as West Virginia Golf Coach of the Year in 1994 and 1995. From the Class of 1971, Darryl Bartley.

Warren Baker '72: Simply put, Warren Baker put Greenbrier East on the map. During his three years, the Spartan Basketball team had a record of 65 wins, 10 losses, three Sectional Championships, three Regional Championships, and capping it off with the 1972 Class AAA State Championship. Bake's three years are the most successful in Spartan basketball history. In 1972, he set the school record with 46 points at Bluefield. 'Wonderful Warren' averaged 29 points, 20 rebounds, and shot 59% from the floor to be listed as one of the 'Ten Schoolboy Stars of the South' by Basketball News. Many were calling Bake the best basketball prospect in West Virginia since Ron Williams, Rod Thorn, and Jerry West. He is the only Spartan to be named to the All-State Tournament team three times. He was a First Team All-State Selection, and was the West Virginia State High School Basketball Player of the Year in 1972. He went on to a great career at West Virginia University, where he and Jerry West are the only two Mountaineers to score 1,500 points and grab 1,000 rebounds. Twenty-six years after his Mountaineer career ended, he still ranks third in Rebounding and 11th in scoring. Today, he lives in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, and teaches at Fairmont State College. From the Class of 1972, Warren Baker.

Karen Goodall '72: Coach Karen Goodall is a pioneer of women's athletics at Greenbrier East. In 22 years here, most of those without the help of any assistants, she was been the head coach of Volleyball, Girls Basketball, Girls Track, Softball, and the Cheer teams. Karen played an important role in the creation of the Softball program getting started in 1988. Her Volleyball and Girls Basketball teams made State Tournament appearances 1985 – 1986 – and 1987. She was Coalfield Conference Coach of the Year in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, and 2000. Her overall coaching record 345 wins, 152 losses ' a winning percentage of .694. From the Class of 1972, Karen Goodall.

Bruce Johnson '72: Bruce Johnson was a starter on the 1972 Class AAA State Championship basketball team. He was also named to the All-State Tournament team. From the Class of 1972, Bruce Johnson.

Lester Tharp '72: Lester Tharp is always a leader, on and off the field. As the Spartan quarterback, he led his teams to an 8-1-1 record in 1970, and a 7-3 mark in 1971. In basketball, he earned All-State Tournament honors as a point guard on Greenbrier East's 1972 State Championship team. Lester went on to be a four-year starter at quarterback for West Virginia Tech, where he later coached for another four years. For two seasons, he was an assistant coach for two years at Morehead State. Today, Lester is Assistant Principal and Athletic Director at North Hardin High School in Kentucky. From the Class of 1972, Lester Tharp.

Kent King '76: Kent King lettered in four sports during his Junior and Senior years at Greenbrier East. He was the first male to be named East's Best All-Around Athlete in 1975 and 1976. In football, he was named Second Team All-State as a defensive back, and participated in the North-South All-Star Football game. He went on to play three years of football at Glenville State College. Today, Kent teaches Driver Education at Greenbrier West and is married to Janet McDowell. From the Class of 1976, The Legend, Kent King.

Paula Dolan '80: Paula Dolan was a three-year, three-sport starter in Volleyball, Basketball, and Track. The basketball team advances to the State Tournament all three seasons. She was a recipient of the Best All-Around Athlete during her junior and senior years, and was also given the School Spirit Award as a senior. Paula went on to play basketball and softball at the University of Charleston. Today, she is employed as a Case Manager at the Federal Women's Prison in Alderson. From the Class of 1980, Paula Dolan.

Vickie Bostic '81: Vickie Bostic earned nine varsity letters for the Spartans in Basketball, Volleyball, and Track. In 1980, she was named to the All-State Tournament team and later was awarded Greenbrier East's Best All-Around Athlete Award. Vickie went on to Fairmont State College, where she lettered four years in basketball. She was named to the WVIAC All-Conference team three times, the West Virginia Conference All-Tournament team twice, and currently ranks in the top 10 in five statistical categories at Fairmont State. Vickie coached Volleyball and Softball at Salem International for 10 years. She is presently a Health Instructor at Fairmont State and serves as Associate Head Volleyball Coach. From the Class of 1981, Vickie Bostic.

Wilford Keys '82: Wilford Keys would like to thank his coaches, Bob Zopp and Paul Greer, for everything they did for his athletic career. He was a three-sport letterman for the Spartans. In football, Wilford became the first sophomore to ever rush for 100 yards in a game. He later became a two-time First Team All-Coalfield Conference selection in Football and Basketball. As a senior, he was named Second Team All-State in Football. As a member of the Track team, he qualified for the State Meet in the 4 x 100, 4 x 200, and the high jump. He is the last male athlete to ever to receive the Best All-Around Athlete Award two years in row in 1981 and 1982. From the Class of 1982, Wilford Keys.

Vicki Massey '82: Vicki Massey was a starter on the 1981 Class AAA Girls Basketball State Championship team. Today, lives in Craigsville, Virginia, where she is married to Gerald Lee Moore, Jr., a preacher and contractor. The couple has 18-year-old twin daughters, Erica Lynn and Jessica Leigh. Vicki is employed at DuPont, is a born-again Christian, and member of the People's Baptist Church, where she sings in the choir. From the Class of 1982, Vicki Massey.

Susie Surber '83: Susie Surber has lived a moment that everyone in sports dreams about. In December 1981, she made the final two free throws to win the Class AAA State Basketball Championship. During her three years at East, the Girls Basketball team lost only six games, and she was named to the All-State Tournament team three consecutive years, along with two First Team All-State selections. Susie also participated in Volleyball, Tennis, and Track, where she placed fifth in Discus at the State Meet. During her Senior year, she was named Spartan Girl and Most Athletic. Susie went on to play basketball and graduate from Concord College. Today, she is back at Greenbrier East as a teacher in the Special Education department. From the Class of 1983, Susie Surber.

Tina Boone '86: Tina Boone is one of three Spartan female athletes to be a two-time recipient of the Best-All Around Athlete Award in 1985 and 1986. She earned a Full Basketball Scholarship to the University of Charleston, where she was the West Virginia Conference's Most Valuable Player in 1990. Tina was also selected to the WVIAC's All-Tournament team. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Interior Design, and is currently employed by John's Paint and Interiors. For the past eight years, she has been an assistant girls basketball coach here at Greenbrier East. She is married to Steve Dunbar, and recently gave birth to their first child, Taylor Dane Dunbar. From the Class of 1986, Tina Boone.

Bimbo Coles '86: Bimbo Coles made the biggest impact of any athlete in Spartan history. A three-year starter in all sports, he is the only two-time First Team All-State selection in East football history. He was the quarterback on the Spartans' first playoff team in 1984. His coach, Homer Criddle, was once quoted saying that Bimbo could have been a defensive back in the NFL. He never played Pro Football, but things turned out okay. In basketball, he set the school record with 48 points in a game against Bluefield in 1986. He was twice named First Team All-State and was the West Virginia Player of the Year in 1985 and 1986. He went on to Virginia Tech, where he set countless Hokie and Metro Conference records, including 51 points against Southern Mississippi in 1988. He was a member of the United States Olympic Basketball team in 1988. In 1990, he was drafted by the NBA's Sacramento Kings. For the past 13 years, he has played for the Miami Heat, the Golden State Warriors, the Atlanta Hawks, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Boston Celtics. On September 23, 2003, Bimbo signed with the Miami Heat, returning to the city where his professional career began. While playing for Miami, coach Pat Riley called Bimbo the best defensive player he had ever coached. Bimbo was a great baseball player, too. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1986 and the Anaheim Angels in 1990, even though he hadn't played baseball in four years. From the Class of 1986, Bimbo Coles.

Bridgett Krystynak '89: When Bridgett Krystynak arrived at Greenbrier East, she hit the ground running ' literally. Her three-year career included three First Team All-State Cross Country selections, which included winning the Cross Country State Championship in 1988. She was twice All-State in track, and ranked 6th nationally in the Junior Olympics for the two-mile run in 1988. Bridgett also participated in basketball, and was a member of the Spartan band. She earned a full scholarship at West Virginia University for Cross Country, Indoor Track, and Outdoor Track, before earning degrees from WVU and Mary Baldwin College. Living in Virginia Beach, Virginia, she is Director of Human Resources and Co-Founder of Total Outscore Systems. From the Class of 1989, Bridgett Krystynak.

Marcus McClung '89: When Marcus McClung was in elementary school, his church youth group attended a football game at Virginia Tech. He told the group's leader that someday he was going to play on that field. As a Spartan, he was First Team All-State in Football and a two-time First Team All-Coalfield Conference. In 1988, he set the single-season school record for tackles for the only Greenbrier East football team to ever play for the state title. By the way, in 1989, Marcus fulfilled his goal to play at Lane Stadium. He was a four-year letterman for the Hokies, was named Big East Conference Player of the Week on October 25, 1993, and was a member of Virginia Tech's Independence Bowl Championship team. Marcus later signed as a free agent with the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League. Following graduation from the Appalachian Law School, he lives in Gate City, Virginia. From the Class of 1989, Marcus McClung.

Mark O'Brien '89: As a sophomore, Mark O'Brien was a member of the worst football team in Spartan history, based on the team's 1-8 record. Two years later, he was a leader of the most successful football team in school history, when Greenbrier East took a 12-0 record into the 1988 State Championship game. Mark was First Team All-State, and broke the school record for most rushing yards and touchdowns in a single season. In track, he was a two-year State Champion in the Long Jump, while breaking the school record in that event. Mark lives in Pickens, South Carolina, where he owns and operates a tractor-trailer business. From the Class of 1989, Mark O'Brien.

Scott Weikle '91: Scott Weikle was a three-sport athlete over his Spartan career. In basketball, he was a two-year starter and made the game-winning jumper to beat Williamson in 1990. In football, he was a First Team All-State Selection. In baseball, he was twice named First-Team All State. Turning down a chance to sign a free agent contract with the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays, Scott went on to play baseball at Furman University, where he was a relief pitcher and designated hitter. He was named to the All-Southern Conference Academic Team. In 2000, Scott graduated from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. He is a group leader of second-year interns at Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina. From the Class of 1991, Scott Weikle.

Angie Zimmerman '91: Angie Zimmerman had an ultra-successful career at Greenbrier East, which was highlighted by being a First-Team All-State Selection and USA Today All-America Honorable Mention in girls basketball in 1990. She also lettered in softball, tennis, and track. She competed in the State Track Meet three times, was a participant in the Tennis regional championship, and played in two State Basketball tournaments. Angie went on to a successful four-year basketball career at the University of Cincinnati, where was selected Team MVP and captain of the Bearcats. She was twice named to the All-Great Midwest Conference team, including a First Team selection her senior year. Angie is finished her career ranked third in UC history in three-point field goals. Angie received professional basketball offers in Israel, the Mediterranean, and England. She was invited to tryout for the ABL women's basketball league and for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA. Today, she lives in Columbus, Ohio, and works as a financial analyst for the Nationwide Insurance financial division. From the Class of 1991, Angie Zimmerman.

Sidney Coles '92: Sidney Coles lived up to the expectations. It couldn't have been easy to be the little brother of a legend, but Sidney created his own legacy at Greenbrier East. Over his Spartan career, he became the only quarterback to ever lead two teams to the playoffs in 1990 and 1991. A three-year starter in basketball, his teams won two Sectional Championships, while he earned First Team All-State honors. In 1992, he became the first Spartan to get a quadruple-double (Points-Rebounds-Assists-Steals) in a game at Bluefield. His 10th assist came at the buzzer, when he unselfishly passed the ball to Jason Morgan for the game-winning basket. Sidney finished runner-up to Fairmont Senior's Jared Prickett in the Player of the Year Award. Following graduation, he played basketball for two years at Memphis State, where he was a teammate of Penny Hardaway. He later transferred to Marshall, where he played for Billy Donovan, and was a team captain both seasons. Following his playing career, Sidney served as an assistant basketball coach at the University of Wyoming. He lives in Southern Pines, North Carolina, where he is General Manager of Sandhill Cinemas. From the Class of 1992, Sidney Coles.

Andy McClintic '93: Forrest Gump has nothing on Andy McClintic. No one in Greenbrier East history has ever made the impact to the Track and Cross Country programs like he did. Here's a list of Andy's staggering accomplishments: Honorable Mention All-American Runner, West Virginia State Cross Country Champion, two-time 1600-Meter Champion, 3200-Meter Champion, and High Point Award Winner at the State Track Meet his senior year. Each year now, Greenbrier East High School hosts the Andy McClintic Cross Country Invitational in his honor. Andy attended, and graduated from Princeton University, where he lettered in Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track. He received the Rosengarten Outstanding Freshman Award for Cross Country, and the Class of 1916 Cup, symbolizing the Princeton graduating athlete with the highest grade point average. Andy graduated from the University of Virginia Law School, and worked at a New York City law firm. He lives in Charlottesville, Virginia. From the Class of 1993, Andy McClintic.

Loarie Hanna '96: Loarie Hanna participated in Volleyball, Basketball, and Softball during her high school days. In 1996, she was a Class AAA First Team All-State selection in Basketball. She went on to WVU Tech, and finished a four-year career in Basketball and Volleyball. Her basketball credentials include becoming the school's all-time leading scorer with 1,502 points, the school's all-time leading rebounder with 1,244. Loarie was the first women's player in WVU Tech history to ever score 1,000 points and grab 1,000 rebounds. She was twice named First-Team All-WVIAC and Honorable Mention All-America. She was Volleyball team MVP for three seasons, and First-Team All-Conference. Loarie lives in Charleston, West Virginia, and works for the West Virginia House of Delegates on the Finance Committee as a Budget Analyst. From the Class of 1996, Loarie Hanna.

Jeff Bostic '97: Jeff Bostic is the youngest inductee of the Greenbrier East Sports Hall of Fame. During his Spartan career, he was a member of the 1994 State Championship Golf Team. He was earned First Team All-State honors for two years, and received medalist honors at the Coalfield Conference Golf Tournament his junior and senior seasons. Jeff was a member of the Lee University golf squad, where he was team captain for three years, and was All-Conference his final two seasons. He also has made multiple appearances in the West Virginia State Amateur Golf Championship. He received a degree in General Business, and now lives in Roanoke, Virginia, where he is the Assistant Golf Pro at Roanoke Country Club. From the Class of 1997, Jeff Bostic.