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Huntington Prep has made great strides in program’s first three seasons under Rob Fulford

In the four years he coached at Mountain State Academy in Beckley, W.Va., Rob Fulford helped lead the Falcons to unprecedented success that included being ranked among some of the nation's best teams.

Mountain State was home to current West Virginia junior forward Deniz Kilicli for his senior season before he started playing for the Mountaineers, and Fulford coached other highly touted recruits – such as Noah Cottrill – in Beckley.

January 24  |  Read More


Prep nets win over Marietta

On Sunday, Huntington Prep Academy boys basketball coach Rob Fulford wanted to be on Wheel of Fortune with $250 to spare.
He needed to buy a vowel -- the letter 'E.'
Fulford watched as his team went through plenty of motions during Sunday's contest. However one motion -- Emotion -- was not one of them in an uninspired 83-71 win over Marietta College JV in the Barboursville Middle School gym.

December 11  |  Read More


Preseason Top 25 high school basketball rankings Army National Guard presents look at the nation's elite high school basketball programs. 5. Huntington Prep (Huntington, W.Va.)

The Express feature four players already committed to high-major programs and a handful of other Division I prospects on the roster.
"We addressed that in our first team meeting," Fulford said. "We do have a lot of really good players, but roles are established pretty quick. Playing time is going to be predicated on defense."

November 11  |  Read More


Huntington Prep set to begin season

HUNTINGTON -- Don't look now, but basketball hoops action is already here.
While college exhibitions get underway next week, Huntington Prep opens its 2011-12 season at 5 p.m. Saturday against Canada's Next Level Prep at Barboursville's King Gym, located at the middle school. For the Express, it is time to kick off a season full of high expectations.

October 31  |  Read More


Huntington Prep 2 weeks away from season-opener

The basketball anticipation of Division I talent has been rampant around Marshall University in October. And it is not necessarily just geared toward the Thundering Herd. Huntington Prep opened its practice schedule for the 2011-12 season two weeks ago at the Marshall University Recreation Center, and the Express have one goal in mind -- a national championship in the high school ranks.

October 19  |  Read More


Andrew Ramspacher: VT's Thomas, Prep's Fulford share history

Rob Fulford arrived at a 2006 Brookville vs. Hampton high school football game in Virginia with the intention to swing Logan Thomas toward choosing basketball for his future. Not the pigskin. But, it took all of 12 game minutes for Fulford to realize no matter how hard he planned on begging or pleading, it wasn't going to happen...

September 26  |  Read More