Avery Johnson

Teams coached: Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets, Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama record: 75-62 (.547)
Overall record^: 75-62 (.547)

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

^ overall record includes head coaching positions at the NCAA Division I level only