PHS Hall of Fame spotlight on Paul Sullivan

Paul Sullivan
Pikeville High School Class of 2003 2003 Mr. Pike High


Football
4-Year Football Letterman 1999-2002
Member of the 1999 and 2000 Class A Region IV Championship Teams
2002 Season: 2,111 Rushing Yards, 32 Touchdowns, 162.4 yards per game
2002 Louisville Courier-Journal All-State Honorable Mention
2002 Appalachian News-Express All-Pike County Team MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, and 1st Team Defensive Back
Pike County Bowl Most Valuable Player 2001 vs. Lafayette and 2002 vs. Campbellsville
2002 KY vs. WV All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (Offense)
Citizens National Bank Scholarship Recipient
Received a Scholarship to play at Georgetown College and Pikeville College
Member of the 2004 Mid-South Conference Champion Team at Georgetown College
Member of 2005 Pikeville College Football Team which was inducted into the UPIKE Hall of Fame


Track & Field
Member of the 2000-2003 Class A Boys Region Championship Track & Field Teams
Member of the 2003 Boys Track & Field Team which was inducted into the PHS Sports Hall of Fame.
2001 and 2002 400m dash and 4X400m relay Region Champion
2003 200m Dash, 2003 4x100m Relay, 2003 4x200m Relay Region Champion.
2nd Place finish in the 4x200m relay at the 2003 Class A State Championships.
Set PHS Records in the 200m Dash, 4x100m Relay, 4x200m Relay, and Long Jump during his career.
2003 2nd Team KTCCCA All-State
Received a Scholarship to run at Georgetown College and Pikeville College
Paul and his wife, Beth Crisp Sullivan, currently reside in Pikeville with their two children, Kamron and Adalyn. Paul has been a teacher and coach at PHS since 2014. During his time at PHS leading up to induction, Paul has helped guide PHS Football to 5 Region Titles and 3 State Championships (2015, 2019, 2021) as Defensive Coordinator as well as Boys Track & Field Region Championships in 2019, 2021, and 2022 and a Girls Track & Field Region Championship in 2022 as the Head Track & Field Coach.