The East Kentucky Miners were a professional basketball team in the American Basketball Association that began play as a member of the Continental Basketball Association in the 2007–2008 season. The Miners, announced in the local paper, and on the Trinity Sports & Entertainment Group (headed by Jay Fiedler)'s website, were formally announced by the league on July 6, 2007 The Miners were coached by Kevin Keathley for the 2007–2008 season. Keathley is the former coach of the Kentucky Colonels