2007-2008 VARSITY GOLDEN TORNADO

Front L to R: Matt Wilmer, Cody Spotts, Lucas Carr,
Jarell Ross, and Coach Harr
Back L to R: Coach Furey, Jeremy Green, Kevin Smith,
Taige Redman, Preston Hartman, Caleb Jones,
Tyler Logsdon and Coach Liston

Coach Gary Liston

Gary Liston graduated from Kingwood High School in 1974. He attended Potomac State College from 1974-1976 and graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor's degree in physical education and driver education teaching in 1980. He received his degree in Health Education from West Virginia University in 2003. He is currently teaching driver education at Keyser High School.
Coach Liston began his coaching career at Elk Garden High School, where he led the boy's basketball program from 1982-1990 and again from 1995-1997. While at Elk Garden, Coach Liston also led the varsity girl's basketball team from 1982-1987 and again in 1989 and the varsity baseball team from 1983-1987.
From 1990-1994, Coach Liston led the men’s basketball program at Potomac State College, in Keyser, WV.
During the 2001-2002 season, Coach Liston assumed the duties of head women's basketball coach at Potomac State College, finishing with a record of 7-17. During the 2002-03 season, the Lady Cats finished first in the nation in scoring with an average of 84.76 and a record of 20-5. The following season the Lady Cats finished with a 21-4 record, marking the first time in 19 years the Lady Cats had sported back-to-back 20 win seasons. The Lady Cats were named the 2003-2004 WPCC regular season and tournament champions after only their second season in the League. Coach Liston was named the
2003-04 WPCC Coach of the Year. Having served led both the Men's and Women's basketball programs at Potomac State College, Coach Liston is the only coach to have led both the men's and women's programs to a nationally ranked status during his tenure.
Coach Liston resides in Keyser, W.Va. with his wife Ann, who is a Paraprofessional at Keyser Primary-Middle School. Ann also serves as the team statistician. They have two daughters, Kerri Gibbs, currently living in Gainesville, Virginia with her husband Les an executive for a FD Systems in Herndon, Va., and their 1-year old son, Tyler; and Jennifer, a Probation and Parole Officer with the State of West Virginia Division of Corrections in Keyser, WV.

Coach Scott Furey

Scott Furey is a three sport coach and a teacher at KHS. A 1994 graduate of Keyser High School, he also attended Frankfort High School for two years, playing football, basketball, golf and track, while in high school. After starting out as a volunteer for the Mini-Steeler/Tornado programs while in High School and in College at Potomac State, he has been on the KHS football staff for 10 seasons. The first five as the Head Freshman Coach, while serving as the quarterbacks and defensive backs coach for the past five seasons.
Coach Furey has also been on the track staff for 10 years, coaching four State Champions and 11 State Runners-up. Over 30 athletes have been named All-State during his tenure.
Coach Furey’s 12-year basketball career began in the Keyser Church League where he was part of an undefeated championship team with Coach Jody McDonald. After graduating from Fairmont State College in 1998, he was hired as the JV Boys Basketball Coach under Coach Ed Jordan. After two seasons with the boys, Coach Furey took over for retired coach Terry Larue as the Head Girls Basketball Coach. He was fortunate enough to coach two of the best seasons in KHS history, with a record tying (most wins in a season) 17-7 mark in 2001-2002 and the highest scoring team (55 ppg) in KHS history in 2006-07. His teams won one sectional championship and were also Regional Runner-up in 2001-02. Thirteen former Lady Tornado have gone on to play seven college sports as diverse as track, cross country, rugby, softball, tennis and soccer. Four former Lady Tornado went to play College Basketball.
He lives in Keyser with his wife Kim and son Christopher.

Coach Johnny Haines

A 1998 Keyser High School Alumnus, Johnny Haines is beginning his fifth season with the Keyser High School basketball program serving as a varsity assistant and head coach of the freshman team. He has previously served as an auxiliary coach for the boys basketball team, for the past four season, under former coaches Todd Smith and Lindy Shank. Additionally, he has served as a member of the KHS football coaching staff for the past two season.
During his four years at Keyser High School, Coach Haines was a four-year member of the basketball team, a 2-year member of the football team, and competed on the track team for one season.
Coach Haines and his wife Meredith were married this past summer and reside in Keyser. He enjoys playing basketball and following Mountaineer sports.

Coach Larry Harr

Larry Harr is entering his first season as Auxiliary Basketball Coach at Keyser High School. Coach Harr began his coaching career at Elk Garden High School, where he served as freshman basketball coach and later served as head basketball, baseball and cross country coach. Additionally, he has served as an assistant basketball coach at Elk Garden High School and as assistant basketball coach at Potomac State College.
Coach Harr is a graduate of Potomac State College, Shepherd University and has completed graduate studies at West Virginia University. He is a retired Mineral County teacher, where he taught for 42 years.