New baseball coach Brad Bohannon received a five-year deal worth $425,000 annually. She coached the second leading all-time scorer Shameka Jackson; one of ASU’s all-time leading rebounder Crystal Kitt; as well as 1,000-plus point scorers Chrishutta Lewis, Nichole Miller and Tanika Jackson. The investigation reveals a complicated web of alleged back-room dealings to place high-profile basketball recruits at specific schools. "He will be able to use his expertise and help our coaching staff maintain the Alabama men's basketball program's high standard when it comes to integrity and compliance. During that same season, Wright was named the BOXTOROW National Player of the Year and SWAC Player of the Year, averaging a league-leading 18.3 points per game. Follow him on Twitter @ByCasagrande. A Tuscaloosa product, the 42-year old Baker graduated from Central High School in 1993 and played basketball at Talladega College before earning his degree in 1998. In 2011, she crossed a personal milestone by posting her 200th career win vs. Jackson State on March 3, 2011. In her first season at LHS, she broke the school’s three-year losing streak by winning her first five games of the season. Wright also leads the school in free throws made, free throws attempted, steals and games played. As each year has passed, the group of players have been talented and have been able to take after the mindset of their coach, becoming known for their tenacious, hard nosed play and commitment to great defense. With it came the resignation of associate athletics director Kobie Baker, a former Crimson Tide assistant who was working behind the scenes in his most recent role. Last season, Jackson led a young Alabama State team to a sixth place finish in the conference while starting as many as three freshmen in the lineup. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama basketball coach Avery Johnson has received a two-year contract extension through 2023. During her playing days, Freeman-Jackson was a stellar forward for the Lady Hornets from 1982 to 1984. Alabama has parted ways with head men's basketball coach Avery Johnson, the University announced Sunday. The former NBA player and head coach will also get $150,000 for each completed contract year. In the next season, Coach Freeman-Jackson set the school record for most career victories with 108 on Feb. 28, 2004. However, Jackson coached the SWAC Player of the Year in Britney Wright who finished her career as the second leading scorer in school history. The 2002-2003 season is her most decorated. A lawsuit filed in federal court alleges a student was sexually assaulted by the head basketball coach and was subjected to sexual harassment by the … Coach Freeman-Jackson was also awarded the SWAC Coach of the Year after two straight years of excellent basketball seasons. The board of trustees' compensation committee approved the … The senior became the school’s second-leading scorer in school history with 12 first quarter points in her final home game, while she is fourth at the school in rebounding. During the 2016-17 season, the Lady Hornets finished third in the regular season conference race with a 12-6 SWAC record, before falling in the semifinals of the tournament to Texas Southern. The senior led the conference in free throw shooting (.802), was fourth in rebounding in the conference, seventh in field goal percentage (.439), eighth in minutes played (32.8), 12th in three-point field goal percentage (.278) and 13th in three-point field goals made (1.1) in the regular season. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (each updated 1/1/20). Avery Johnson was in his second year as head coach of the … They won the programs second SWAC tournament title and advanced to the NCAA tournament for the first time. In 1991, Freeman-Jackson became the head girls coach at Loachapoka High School. Combining a swarming team defense with an equally entertaining up and down, fast paced offense has granted extensive fan support to the deserving student-athletes. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. According to Bakers' profile on Alabama's official website, which has since been deleted, the NCAA job "provided him the tools to effectively monitor and mitigate potential violations through outreach and education.". Previous years: 2016-17 Alabama men’s basketball roster See also: Alabama basketball scholarship tracker That same season she led the Lady Hornets to a consecutive regular season titles, proving that her transformation of the women’s basketball program was well in place. The 2015-2016 campaign marked Freeman-Jackson and the Lady Hornets’ third SWAC Tournament title in over a decade and qualified them for their third NCAA tournament appearance since 2003.