Jay Fite is the new girls' basketball head coach at Mason County

Jay Fite is the new girls' basketball head coach at Mason County High School.

He succeeds Paula Buser who resigned after two seasons in her second stint as the Lady Royals' coach.

Here is the press release:

Maysville--- The Mason County Athletic Department is proud to announce the hiring of Jay Fite as the new Head Coach of the Lady Royals Basketball Team.    

Coach Jay Fite has extensive coaching experience, having spent 16 years as Head Coach of the Lewis County Lady Lions.  During that time, his teams won the program’s only 3 district titles (2012, 2014, and 2015).  Coach Fite’s teams always had the reputation of being well-prepared and well-coached.  Coach Fite was named KABC Coach of the Year in the 16th Region in 2017 & 2023 and has amassed 254 wins as a Girls Head Coach.  

Coach Fite also spent 2 years as Head Boys Coach at Bracken County High School in the 2007 and 2008 seasons.  His 2007 team was a 10th Region Runner-Up in the Class A tournament.  

Coach Fite is a 1995 graduate of Mason County High School where he played basketball for the Royals and was a key contributor on their Regional Runner-Up team.  He also played at Tollesboro High until the school closed in 1994.    Coach Fite played collegiately at Kentucky Christian College in Grayson, Kentucky.  As a point guard, he led his team to a National Championship in 1999 and a Runner-Up to the National Champion in 1998 in the Christian College Division.  He is a 2001 graduate of KCC where he earned his Bachelor degree in Social Studies and Language Arts Education.  

In making the hire, Athletic Director Chris O’Hearn states, “I am super excited about Coach Fite joining us at Mason County High School.  He is a proven, quality high school basketball coach who is going to lead our Lady  Royals to new heights.  I have known Coach Fite since he was in high school.  He is a fantastic basketball coach but an even better person who will not only care deeply about our Lady Royal basketball players, but will push them to be the best version of themselves.  He has been very successful at running his program at Lewis County and will be very effective in leading our program. The Lady Royals are in good hands!”  

Coach Fite is married to Stacey Fite.  They have a daughter, Jaycey Fite-Bickley (Seth) and a granddaughter,  Blaire. Coach Fite looks forward to his new role. “The Lady Royals tradition speaks for itself.  I am honored to have the opportunity to build on the recent success that has been achieved by this program.”

There will be a press conference at 5:30 PM on Thursday, July 11th at The Fieldhouse to introduce Coach Fite.  Please join us in welcoming him and his family.