“Coach Hamilton did a phenomenal job as our closing keynote speaker at the 2024 KLC Conference & Expo. His energy, passion, and insights on leadership, teamwork, overcoming challenges, and dreaming big resonated with our members. He had the entire audience engaged from start to finish, leaving them inspired and ready to 'Get in the Game.' His message was exactly what our city leaders needed to hear, and we couldn't have asked for a better way to close our conference. Thank you, Coach Hamilton, for making a lasting impact on Kentucky's local leaders!”
 – JD Chaney, CEO of Kentucky League of Cities

“I have never had a better leader in all my years of coaching than A.W. Hamilton.  He’s an excellent coach and teacher of the game of basketball.”
 – Billy Hicks, Former Head Coach, Scott County High School

“A.W. Hamilton is the definition of consistency and effort.  He understands the value of hard work and treating people right, all while getting the best out of everybody around him on a day-to-day basis.  His attention to detail and competitive edge will be seen through his players by how hard they play for each other and Eastern Kentucky University.”
 – Kevin Keatts, Head Coach, North Carolina State University

“A.W. Hamilton is an outstanding hire by EKU.  His track record in prep school and path to becoming a head coach is identical to current N.C. State Head Coach Kevin Keatts.”
 – Adam Finkelstein, Scout/Recruiting Analyst, ESPN

“A.W. Hamilton is one of the elite recruiters and young coaches in the country.  His connections with AAU programs have boosted his ability to land marquee recruits at Hargrave, along with N.C. State.  Eastern Kentucky will flourish under Coach Hamilton’s leadership.”
 – Evan Daniels, Former 247Sports National Recruiting Director 

“I’ve had the pleasure of hearing Coach Hamilton speak on three different occasions and I came away motivated each time. After the first occasion I asked him to speak to a department in our company and then to a large portion of the company at an annual training event, I received very positive feedback from the attendees at those events. I look forward to the opportunity to invite Coach Hamilton to speak again”
 – Matthew Nunn, Kentucky State Senator

“A.W. Hamilton is a man of high character, strong family values, and integrity.  His coaching success at Hargrave wasn’t just measured by wins on the court.  It directly tied to helping our young men understand that character, responsibility, and leadership are the key components to becoming winners in life.  I’ve never witnessed a faster or more exciting brand of basketball than A.W.’s.”
 –  Brigadier General Doyle D. “Don” Broome, Jr. (U.S. Army Ret.), Former Hargrave Military Academy President

“A.W. Hamilton is a valued community outreach partner with the City of Richmond, Kentucky. Coach Hamilton is a great example of leadership not only to his team, but to the young people within our city. His creativity to take the team off-campus to spend time with local youngsters in their own neighborhood shows his heart for our community at our town-and-gown events.”
 –  Dr. Robert R. Blythe, Mayor of Richmond, Kentucky

“A.W. was the emcee for our fundraiser for CASA of the Wilderness Trail (formerly CASA of Madison and Clark Counties). I cannot recommend A.W. enough to speak at your event! He did phenomenal at getting the attendees excited and engaged all throughout the evening. He truly made the event spectacular and kept us on track for our schedule. He personalized his message for our mission and got so many people excited about the event. I already have people reaching out asking if he will be the emcee at next year's event! A.W. is a tremendous speaker and motivator!”
 –  Victoria Benge, MSc, Executive Director CASA of the Wilderness Trail