Jeff Lisath Is The Portsmouth Trojans Coach

[Prime Time]

The best move in Portsmouth Trojan history basketball history. Jeff Lisath is a teacher in life plus basketball. Win, Win for kids and Portsmouth High School. Level of competiton will rise 100 fold in days and years ahead. Hes a leader, role model, on top of being a super basketball mind and Coach.Plus hes one of the Trojan icons and Hall of Famer. Been a winner from day one at every stop hes been at. Good Luck Coach Lisath!

[Hoopster98]

Who is Thomas? What are the other rumors? Any of these kids also play football?

Connie Thomas. Family has a lot of ties at Portsmouth, I believe his great uncle or cousin Scott Taylor played on the 78' State Championship team with Jeff, his cousin Jason "JT" Taylor played on the 88' state championship team and is other cousin Kyle Taylor( his son played at Nebraska) was another trojan great. Not sure if Kyle was on any state teams but he was a great basketball player. I think he played sparingly last season as a Freshman but I've been hearing good things about the sophomore to be. Currently. he is enrolled at another school but like someone else mentioned, with Jeff back maybe kids will come back.

[trojandave]

This post has been deleted by request. See explanation below.

[Prime Time]

Congratulations to Coach Jeff Lisath on 2022-23 OHSAA Sportsmanship,Ethics and Integrity Winner in Boys Basketball in Ohio(Dayton Northridge). Portsmouth should feel proud to have Coach Lisath at helm of the Trojans. I would definitely wanthaving such a high standard person guiding my son or daughter. Portsmouth hit the jackpot with this hire.

[trojandave]

Congratulations, Jeff, on that prestigious award. I'm quite sure those same attributes that you have shown throughout your career will carry over as the coach of the Trojans. Like Prime Time said, Portsmouth hit the jackpot with this hire.

[trojandave]

I deleted the above post due to rumblings about "outsiders" coming to open gym with the tag of being recruited by Coach Lisath. These rumblings are COMPLETELY UNFOUNDED. I have been to every open gym, and while there has been some players participating though not affiliated with Portsmouth HS, these individuals have participated on their own volition with Coach Lisath having ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with it.

In no way, shape, or form has Coach Lisath compromised his integrity because of a very few kids who want to come to PHS OPEN GYM on their own desires. Coach Lisath has been coaching for nearly 30 years, and just recently received the OHSAA award for Sportsmanship, Ethics, and Integrity.

Coach Lisath conducts his basketball business in total compliance with the rules and regulations set by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Anybody who thinks otherwise is either misinformed or is promoting an unnecessary, hurtful, or personal agenda against Coach Lisath.

From this point forward I will make no mention of any "outsiders" who may come to open gym or participate in any Portsmouth High School affiliated basketball camp, shootout, or other activity. For anybody who wants information from me about "outsiders" and any involvement they have with PHS basketball, those requests will be denied.

It's a shame that it has to come to this, but it's best to keep the harmless snowflake from becoming a glacier.

[BuckeyeBlood]

I deleted the above post due to rumblings about "outsiders" coming to open gym with the tag of being recruited by Coach Lisath. These rumblings are COMPLETELY UNFOUNDED. I have been to every open gym, and while there has been some players participating though not affiliated with Portsmouth HS, these individuals have participated on their own volition with Coach Lisath having ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with it.

In no way, shape, or form has Coach Lisath compromised his integrity because of a very few kids who want to come to PHS OPEN GYM on their own desires. Coach Lisath has been coaching for nearly 30 years, and just recently received the OHSAA award for Sportsmanship, Ethics, and Integrity.

Coach Lisath conducts his basketball business in total compliance with the rules and regulations set by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Anybody who thinks otherwise is either misinformed or is promoting an unnecessary, hurtful, or personal agenda against Coach Lisath.

From this point forward I will make no mention of any "outsiders" who may come to open gym or participate in any Portsmouth High School affiliated basketball camp, shootout, or other activity. For anybody who wants information from me about "outsiders" and any involvement they have with PHS basketball, those requests will be denied.

It's a shame that it has to come to this, but it's best to keep the harmless snowflake from becoming a glacier.

Good post Dave, some of that is my fault. Just being a curious Trojan basketball fan I was excited to know if any of these kids not from PHS might have interest in playing for coach Lisath. That said you’re completely right, this day and age people from other school are looking for any advantage possible including making something into nothing. I think everyone knows coach Lisath is a standup guy. Won’t be anymore questions like this until summer ball starts and then maybe we can get a list of summer roster participants.

[TrojanTru]

I deleted the above post due to rumblings about "outsiders" coming to open gym with the tag of being recruited by Coach Lisath. These rumblings are COMPLETELY UNFOUNDED. I have been to every open gym, and while there has been some players participating though not affiliated with Portsmouth HS, these individuals have participated on their own volition with Coach Lisath having ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with it.

In no way, shape, or form has Coach Lisath compromised his integrity because of a very few kids who want to come to PHS OPEN GYM on their own desires. Coach Lisath has been coaching for nearly 30 years, and just recently received the OHSAA award for Sportsmanship, Ethics, and Integrity.

Coach Lisath conducts his basketball business in total compliance with the rules and regulations set by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Anybody who thinks otherwise is either misinformed or is promoting an unnecessary, hurtful, or personal agenda against Coach Lisath.

From this point forward I will make no mention of any "outsiders" who may come to open gym or participate in any Portsmouth High School affiliated basketball camp, shootout, or other activity. For anybody who wants information from me about "outsiders" and any involvement they have with PHS basketball, those requests will be denied.

It's a shame that it has to come to this, but it's best to keep the harmless snowflake from becoming a glacier.

Shameful that anyone would attribute kids wanting to be in the presence of greatness, even if it is just for open gym purposes, to Coach recruiting them. Jeff Lisath has proven to be successful on every stop along his coaching journey. As you’ve stated he was awarded an integrity award from OHSAA which means in his 30+ years of coaching, he’s done it correctly and by the book, no cheating, or recruiting needed. If I still had a child playing, I’d be the first in line to have him as my child’s mentor. He’s coached athletes that went on to play in the NBA, NFL as well as MLB. You have to know being the man he is, he still has some connections and if playing at the next level is your goal, Coach Lisath is the man to get you there. Also handclap for AD and the Trojan baseball team, he’s turned that program in the right direction.
PHS should emulate SOMC, and make “Good Things Are Happening Here” the new motto!

[Jeff Lisath]

Whoa...no worries here. Open Gym is open to any kid in grades 7-12. I don't care what school you go to...just come in and play "Get better and make us better" As far as recruiting I don't cheat...but whatever. I'm not too concerned about rumors and hearsay. Kids come and go...which is out of my control. I just love 'em and teach them while I have them under my supervision. Kids will always get a handshake, hug, high five, welcome, or a conversation no matter who they are or what school they attend! That's just me! I shared a story the other day about how the great Wheelersburg team in 1977-1978 used to invite my teammates and me to come and play at their open gyms during the summer and how all of the top players in Scioto County used to come to Portsmouth and participate in our open gyms and summer league. Always highly competitive and it made us all better. Coaching at Piketon was the same, kids from other school districts were just looking for some tough competition to play against. I'm trying to rebuild that same culture because I want our kids to play against the best. "To be the best you have to beat the best" Spread that word and let all of SE district kids get better together!

[packers80]

Quality individual.