Donn Coates

Donn Coates was a part of the beginning of Oak Hills Athletics. After graduating from Wilmington College and serving as the Dean of Men, teacher and head baseball coach at Wilmington College Donn came to a brand new Oak Hills High School in 1959. He served as a teacher and a coach for eight years including Head Baseball Coach from 1966 - 1972, Head Basketball Coach from 1959-1961, Assistant Track Coach from 1959-1961 and Assistant Football Coach from 1961-1965. In 1966, Donn became the athletic director at Oak Hills High School. He served the student athletes and coaches as athletic director of the District until his retirement in 1985. Donn was selected as Athletic Director of the Year for the Southwest District in 1980. During his twenty year stint as Oak Hills Athletic Director, Oak Hills was awarded the prestigious "Enky Award" nineteen times. This award is given annually to the school in each conference which wins the most championships. 

Doug Corn

Doug Corn is a 1978 graduate of Oak Hills High School.  During his high school years, Doug was one of the top high school tennis players not only in Cincinnati but in the state of Ohio.  He finished fifth place at state during his sophomore year and third place his junior year.  During his senior season, his record was an outstanding 24-2, where he captured the Sectional and District tournament titles and was the State runner-up, where he lost the title in heartbreaking fashion on the last point of the match (7-6,3-6, 6-7, 5-4 in the 9-point tiebreaker).  Doug is the only men’s tennis player in the history of OHHS to play in the State Singles Finals.   He was ranked the #1 high school singles player in Greater Cincinnati in 1977 and 1978.  

After high school,  Doug attended the University of Tennessee where he was 4-Year letterman & captain his junior and senior years.  He was an SEC champion in singles and doubles.  In 1981, Doug was the USTA National Amateur Doubles Champion, winning a coveted Gold Ball.

After college, Doug played on the Professional Tennis Tour before coaching his college teammate, Mike DePalmer Jr., who ranked 30th in the world.

Doug has been named one of Cincinnati’s all-time Top 100 Players and was enshrined into the Greater Cincinnati Hall of Fame in 2016.

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Ricky Cornelius

Ricky is a 2004 graduate and was a multi-sport athlete competing in basketball and football.  He was a three-year varsity letterman in basketball, as well as captain in 2003, and recipient of the Mike Ensmigner and Dick Haucke Awards.  In football, Ricky was a 4-year varsity letterman and two-way starter from 2001-2003.  He is 2nd all-time in interceptions (9) on defense while posting a career average of 5.74 yards per carry.  He was 2nd-Team All-GMC in 2001 and 1st-Team All-GMC in 2002 and 2003. In 2002, he earned 2nd-Team All-District Honors, the Captain’s Award, and was named the team’s Offensive Back of the Year.  He capped off his senior season by earning 1st-Team All-District and 1st-Team All-City, as well as being named a finalist for the “That’s My Boy” award.  He was nominated to play in the East-West All-Star game and received the Barb Delconte Award.

After graduation, Ricky attended Morehead State University on a football scholarship.  He was a 4-year starter and earned the Freshman of the Year award during his 1st season.  He was named 1st-Team Pioneer League fullback and a 4-Time Academic Excellence Pioneer Football League award.

Rick has been at GE Aviation for 12 years as a Quality Engineer and is currently coaching youth football and basketball for Oak Hills youth programs.  Ricky resides in Bridgetown with his wife of 13 years & alumni Amanda & their two sons Elijah 10, and Maxson 8.