Coaches

Head Coach - Steve Roof

Coach Roof just finished his 25th year as the head coach of the Indians' baseball team. During his career at Central, his teams have a record of 628-266-2, won the 11th region title in 2015, 2018, and 2022 and was the 11th region runner-up in 2021, 2014 and 2005. The Indians' have also won 22 district championships. Roof was named 11th Region Coach of the Year in 2010 and 2014. While at Central, Coach Roof has been the head coach of the East/West All-stars six times. In the summer, Roof enters his 7th year scouting the West Coast Championships and the National Team Identification Series for USA Baseball.

Before coming to Madison Central, Coach Roof was an assistant at Eastern Kentucky University for four seasons under Hall of Fame Coach Jim Ward. From 1998-2000, Roof served as the Recruiting Coordinator, and the Colonels won the OVC in 2000. He was also the head coach of the Durham Braves in the Coastal Plains Collegiate League. As a player, Coach Roof played at North Rowan High School and Lenior-Rhyne University in North Carolina.

He and his wife, Sarah, have a daughter, Hannah, and two sons, J.D. and Isaac.

David Withers - Associate Head Coach

Coach Withers enters his 25th season as assistant coach of his alma mater. During his tenure, Withers has coached both the junior varsity and varsity programs. He runs the offense, and also serves as the infield coach. In 2003, Withers was selected to coach the East/West All-Star game and in 2007 and 2016 was named the 11th Region Assistant Coach of the Year. With the help of Coach WIthers, 23 Indians have gone on to play infield at the collegiate level.

During Coach Withers' playing career at Madison Central, he played for Hall of Fame Coach Don Richardson. Withers lettered for the Indians from 1990-1993, in which the team boasted a 126-26 record, as well as winning two Regional Championships and making one Final Four appearance.

He and his wife, Ashleigh, have a son, Andrew.

Assistant Coach - Ryan Murray

He is a 2016 Paintsville High School graduate. He is also a recent graduate of Eastern Kentucky University. While attending EKU, he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Sport
Management. Ryan is in the process of attending Graduate school online through the University
of the Cumberlands to achieve his goal of earning a Master’s in Teaching. This is Coach
Murray’s 5th year with the Indians. In 2021, he started as an assistant, he has served 2 years as the JV2 head coach, 1 year as the JV head coach, and is now with the Varsity.

Coach Murray played basketball, baseball, and ran cross country in high school. He was also a
part of the EKU Club basketball and baseball programs.

Assistant Coach - Keegan Naugle

Coach Naugle enters his 2nd year as an assistant coach for his alma mater where he serves as the pitching coach. Naugle is also a Social Studies teacher at Madison Central.

Naugle, a 2018 graduate of Madison Central was a part of the 2018 11th region championship teams, and the 2015, 2016, and 2018 District Championship teams. Before returning to his alma mater, Naugle coached for 3 seasons at Eastern Kentucky University as a Student Assistant under Edwin Thompson and Chris Prothro where he obtained a Sports Management Degree. In the 2021-2022 season, He served as the pitching coach at Blue Mountain Christian University in Mississippi where he obtained an M.B.A. before landing at Toccoa Falls College in 2022-2023. Naugle has also served as a Head Coach in the Cal Ripken Collegiate League and the Commonwealth Collegiate Baseball League. Naugle is currently working towards his Masters in Teaching at the University of the Cumberlands.

During his time at Toccoa Falls College as pitching coach, the Eagles broke records for team ERA & Wins, and won a regional on their way to the NCCAA world Series in Kansas City.

Naugle is the son of the late Scott & Donna Naugle, and has 2 siblings, Kyle and Kaylee. He is married to his Wife, Jenna.

Assistant Coach- Austin Blackwell

Coach Blackwell enters his first season as a coach at Madison Central, where he also teaches Physics. He is a 2015 graduate of Estill County High School, where he played baseball for five years. He continued his education at Eastern Kentucky University and later earned a master’s degree from the University of the Cumberlands. Before joining Madison Central, Coach Blackwell spent 4 years coaching middle school baseball and 2 years coaching middle school basketball at Estill County.

He and his wife, Kailey, have a daughter, Charlee.

Assistant Coach- Kent Damron

Coach Damron is entering his first season as an Assistant Coach at Madison Central
High School. He is a 2024 graduate of Morehead State University and is in his first-year
teaching at Madison Central, where he serves in the Special Education Department. He
is currently working on his Master’s in Teaching through Eastern Kentucky University.
Coach Damron played high school baseball and basketball at Knott County Central
High school, where he won 14 th Region Player and Pitcher of the year during his senior
baseball campaign. He was named to the Kentucky Baseball All State 2 nd Team, as he
was among the Leaders in the state in Pitching for Wins and Strikeouts. In addition,
Coach Damron led the 14 th Region in Batting Average, Hits and Triples during his senior
year.

Coach Damron lives in Lexington and is excited for his first season with the Indians! Roll tribe!

Assistant Coach- Mike Hollingsworth

Coach Hollingsworth will start his 1st year with the Indians Baseball Program, where he teaches Biology, Anatomy, and Environmental Science. He previously coached High School and Middle School Baseball in Tennessee for 19 years.
Mike is a Lexington, Ky native and a graduate of Bryan Station High School. He played college baseball at Belmont University in Nashville, TN. Other experiences include umpiring baseball at the high school and collegiate level, and giving private baseball instruction. Additionally, he has several years experience of coaching High School Soccer, Basketball, and Softball.
Mike retired from the Tennessee Education System after 31 years in 2023. He and his wife Lisa now live in their hometown of Lexington, Ky.