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Avery Johnson: A pro le of
the Crimson Tide's head
basketball coach
posted Jun 19, 2018, 7:03 PM by Kevin Rolle [ updated Jun
19, 2018, 7:04 PM ]
In 2015, the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball
team was searching for a new head coach after six
underwhelming seasons under Anthony Grant. The
school’s athletic department decided to hire
someone who experienced success as a player and
coach in the NBA – Avery Johnson.
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Johnson, nicknamed the “Little General” because of
his small stature and as a nod to his close friendship
with NBA legend and teammate “The Admiral” David
Robinson, was never expected to make it big in the
professional league. After graduating college in
1988, he was not drafted in the NBA and had to try
out as a free agent.
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He bounced around various teams, but it was with
the San Antonio Spurs where he found success.
Playing under Coach Gregg Popovich, who many
consider as the best basketball coach today, and
with Robinson, he thrived as the Spurs’ starting
point guard. He was an integral part of the 1998-99
Spurs team, which also had Tim Duncan, that won
the NBA championship.
Johnson was praised for his e ectiveness in being
the coach’s extension on the basketball court.
Later in his career, he would also become a coach
himself. His coaching career began in 2004 when
the Dallas Mavericks signed him as assistant to
another renowned coach, Don Nelson, with the
intent to groom him as successor. Within ve
months of his hiring, Nelson resigned and passed
him the torch.
Johnson found success as head coach, winning the
Coach of the Year Award in 2006 and leading the
team to its rst-ever NBA Finals appearance in the
same year.
The Crimson Tide is hoping that Johnson can bring
the winning pedigree along with him to Alabama.
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