Inductees

Bud Lathrop was born and raised in the Kansas City suburb of Raytown. He attended Raytown High School and excelled as a prep basketball player from 1950 to 1954. He then attended William Jewell College and earned a coaching/teaching degree in 1958.

His coaching career began at Mound City High School, where he served as the head basketball coach from 1958-1960. He then moved to Fulton High School to take a similar position in 1960-61 before returning to his hometown to coach at Raytown South High School.

Lathrop is enjoying his 41st year as the head basketball coach at Raytown South. Lathrop coached teams have enjoyed a wealth of success, winning four state championships, earning nine final four appearances, winning 21 district titles and 31 conference crowns.