PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Little League Coach LuJack Barnett has inspired kids for decades and remains a kid at heart himself.

Barnett, who is nearly 77, has coached for nearly 50 years.

"If I tell (kids) to run through that fence, they can do it," he said. "That's what they would do, and I'm proud of them."

True to his humble nature, Barnett was unassuming about being named WSAZ Hometown Hero.

"I thank you very much for this, but I don’t deserve it," he said.

The many kids he has inspired would say otherwise, as would their parents.

To nominate someone for a Hometown Hero, you can write us a letter about that person or send us an e-mail. Our address in Charleston is 111 Columbia Ave., and in Huntington we are at P.O. Box 2115. Our e-mail address is news@wsaz.com, or you can just click on the "Hometown Hero” link on our Web Channel.