staff photo | Robert Sutton
NATCHITOCHES, La. | Alabama men's basketball head coach Avery Johnson was one of 11 new members to be officially inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Dinner on Saturday evening in front of a sold-out venue at the Natchitoches Events Center.
Johnson was joined by former NFL players Kevin Faulk and Jake Delhomme, along with coaching legends Pat Collins, Yvette Girouard and Otis Washington among other greats who were chosen for the 2015 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Induction Class.
Johnson, who was named the Crimson Tide's 20th head coach in program history on April 8, is a native of New Orleans who was a standout performer at St.