Luke Ervin is the new boys basketball coach at Rye Cove High School.
The Gate City graduate was the 2013 VHSL Group A state player of the year after leading the Blue Devils to a state runner-up finish.
He will carry on a family legacy.
Luke’s grandfather, John Vicars, coached the Blue Devils from 1964-1983, while his father, Greg Ervin, also had a successful stint as Gate City’s head basketball coach.
His younger brother, Zac Ervin, was a star at Gate City and later played at Elon University.
Luke Ervin replaces Aaron Williams, who resigned the position just a couple of weeks after being officially hired in May.
It continued a busy offseason of basketball coaching moves in Southwest Virginia.
“This decision does not reflect in any way on the fine folks in the Rye Cove community. The administration and kids are really second to none,…