Andy Landers, who led the Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball program to national prominence in 36 years as head coach, will be inducted into the Greater Knoxville (Tenn.) Sports Hall of Fame, it was announced on Friday.
A native of Maryville, Tenn., Landers won 862 games at Georgia and led his team to five NCAA Final Fours. He is one of 10 individuals who will be inducted during a ceremony on Thursday, July 21.Due to COVID-19, the event will not take place in-person, but will be broadcast on WBXX-TV in Knoxville.
In addition to Landers, the 2020 Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame class includes: Rob Black (Coaching), Mark Connor (Baseball), Stan Cotten (Media), Gloria Deathridge (Basketball), Clark Duncan (Coaching), Steve Hamer (Basketball), Todd Helton (Baseball), Randy Lambert (Coaching) and Mike Murray (Hockey/Administration).