Appomattox County High School boys varsity basketball coach Trumaine Raschad Kelso, Sr. Image: Contributed

When Trumaine Raschad Kelso Sr. was a student-athlete at Appomattox County High School (ACHS), he was best known for his achievements in track and field competition. Now, the 2006 graduate of ACHS has returned as the head coach of the boys varsity basketball program.

Kelso replaces Travis Cottrell, who is still employed at ACHS but resigned from the varsity coaching position following the 2021-22 season.

Kelso currently works in Lynchburg as a health and physical education teacher and the athletic director at Sandusky Middle School. His basketball coaching experience involves six years as the junior varsity head coach at Heritage, which coincided with two years as a varsity assistant coach.

Although Kelso excelled in track and field under former ACHS coach Lance Carter, winning various individual and team state championship awards, which earn him a full scholarship at Radford University, Kelso’s first love athletically is basketball, which he also played in high school.

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