Avery Johnson
Avery Johnson (born March 25, 1965)
Teams coached: Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets, Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama record: 75-62 (.547)
Overall record^: 75-62 (.547)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1 (2018)
- NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 3 (2016, 2017, 2019)
Awards:
- NBA Coach of the Year: 1 (2006)
- SWAC Player of the Year: 2 (1987, 1988)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2015-2019 | Alabama |
| 2010-2012 | New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets |
| 2005-2008 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2004-2005 | Dallas Mavericks (asst) |
Avery Johnson Facts
- Avery DeWitt Johnson
- Born March 25, 1965
- Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Alma Mater: Southern University (BS, 1988)
- Played four seasons at Southern, two each under head coaches Robert Hopkins and Ben Jobe
- Named the SWAC Player of the Year after both his junior and senior years
- Despite going un-drafted in 1988, spent 16 seasons playing in the NBA with five different franchises
- Won an NBA Championship in 1999 as a member of the San Antonio Spurs
- Had his number #6 retired by the Spurs in 2007 and was inducted into the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame in 2009
- Was head coach of the Dallas Mavericks for four seasons and the New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets for three, compiling an overall record of 254-186 (.577)
- Made the Playoffs every year with Dallas, including reaching the 2006 NBA Finals (lost series 4-2 to Miami)
- Worked as an ESPN studio analyst in two different stints between head coaching jobs
- Hired in April 2015 to be the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, the first collegiate coaching job in any capacity for Johnson
- Has taken the Tide to the NIT in three of his four seasons, plus an NCAA Tournament berth in 2018
- Reached a buyout agreement with Alabama in March 2019, ending his tenure with the Tide after four years
- Along with his wife, Cassandra, has one son and one daughter
Avery Johnson Coaching Tree
- Adrian Griffin (Milwaukee Bucks)
- Josh Howard (UNT Dallas)
- Juwan Howard (Michigan)
- Doug Overton (Springfield Armor)
- John Pelphrey (Tennessee Tech)
- Antoine Pettway (Kennesaw State)
- Joe Prunty (Great Britain national team)
- Jerry Stackhouse (Vanderbilt, Raptors 905)
- Paul Westphal (Sacramento Kings)
^ overall record includes head coaching positions at the NCAA Division I level only
