MICK PRICE (JACKSON COUNTY)
If there is an individual who was born to coach it would be Mick Price, a proud graduate of old Mannington High School in Marion County, which is now a part of North Marion. Price, a 1970 graduate of MHS, starred in football, basketball and baseball for the Gators.
He took his talents to Fairmont State College and learned basketball from the late, great Joe Retton (who had a winning percentage of 83.6 – the highest level of any men’s basketball coach at all collegiate levels). While at Fairmont, Price played baseball for the Fighting Falcons. He would begin his coaching career at the grade school level while still in college.
His first head coaching job came at old Sistersville High School (now a part of Tyler Consolidated). He was the head coach of the state’s leading scorer, Richard Summers, in the season of 1977-78. Price was also the head baseball coach and an assistant football coach for the Tigers.
He left Sistersville for Ravenswood High School in the summer of 1978. This past season was his 47th leading the boys program at the Jackson County school. He presently has 776 career victories, making him the second-winningest active coach in the Mountain State.
Along the way, Price has guided the Runnin’ Red Devil program to a pair of Class AA state championships in 2006 and 2009. Three other teams have finished as the state runner-up. Overall, Price has led 16 teams to the State Tournament, including his second Ravenswood squad of 1980, which became the first to so in 30 years.
He’s been honored numerous times during his career, including being named the prestigious Jerome Van Meter Award winner in 2009. Voted on by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association, the award goes to the top high school coach for all sports in West Virginia. In addition, he has been the recipient of the Little Kanawha Conference’s Wayne Underwood Award, which goes to the top coach in all sports. The historic Old Gymnasium is home to the Mick Price Court (named in his honor during the 2006 season).
At Ravenswood, Price has also served as the head football coach, head boys track and field coach and athletic director. As the football leader in the seasons of 2012-14, Price twice guided the Red Devils to the Class AA state playoffs and was recognized on two occasions as the Little Kanawha Conference Football Coach of the Year.
WCJSTV.com Salute to Mick Price
Mick Price Video
Nick Price speaks to the crowd.
Mid-Ohio Valley Sports Hall of Fame 