UPIKE Athletics

Justin Lamb is in his 14th season as a member of the UPIKE football program, spending the last nine on the coaching staff after a four-year Hall of Fame career at wide receiver for the Bears. Most recently, he was granted the title of Associate Head Coach, along with his duties as co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach. 

Lamb is a graduate of Breathitt County High School. He joined the Pikeville football team in 2005, helping it reach the NAIA national playoffs in his first season. At the time of his graduation in 2009, Lamb held UPIKE career records for receptions and receiving yards. 

Lamb joined the coaching staff in 2009 with an emphasis on coaching wide receivers and focusing primarily on the teams passing attack. Under his guidance, the Bears have posted their top-two passing seasons, averaging 276.5 yards through the air in 2011 and 272.5 in 2013. 

Lamb earned the highest honor from his alma mater in 2014, being named to the UPIKE Athletics Hall of Fame for his success on the gridiron.