Hall of Fame
Chaney was associated with Morehead State from 1953 until his retirement at the conclusion of the 2013-14 school year. Chaney earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Morehead State before joining MSU as a member of the Health, Physical Education and Recreation faculty in 1961.
He would spend seven years as the head baseball coach and four as a men’s assistant basketball coach before serving 38 years as the head of the Morehead State men’s golf program. As the baseball coach (1961-67) he compiled a 111-56 record on the diamond, leading the Eagles to at least a share of the OVC East Division crown in 1961, 1962, 1963 and 1964 and being named the OVC Coach of the Year in 1963.
As the men’s golf coach he guided MSU to OVC Championships in each 1977, 1981, 1993 and 1999, being named OVC Coach of the Year in each of those years. He also directed the program to six other top three finishes at the OVC Championship in addition to coaching 20 all-league selections, six OVC All-Tournament honorees, six conference runners-up and two OVC Players of the Year. He also recruited, coached and mentored Josh Teater who is currently playing on the PGA Tour. Chaney was inducted into the MSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000.