BOISE, Idaho — LSU men’s basketball coach Trent Johnson is one of four alumni who will be honored with a Boise State University Distinguished Alumni Award at this year’s Presidential Alumni Recognition Gala on Friday.
The other award winners are Paralympic gold medalist Barbara J. Buchan, art educator Jennifer L. Williams and Boise Police Department Deputy Chief James M. Kerns.
The annual Distinguished Alumni Awards recognize excellence among former students of the university. Recipients will be honored at a banquet Friday, in the Stueckle Sky Center Double R Ranch Room at Boise State. The campus community, alumni, students and the general public are invited to attend. Tickets are $50 each and must be purchased in advance by calling the Alumni Association at (208) 426-1698.
A part of Boise State Homecoming Week, the event is sponsored by the Boise State Alumni Association. Proceeds support the association’s Legacy Scholarship Fund
Johnson graduated from Boise State in 1986 with a degree in physical education and played for the men’s basketball team from 1974-1978. In 2008, he was named head coach of the LSU Tigers after head coaching tenures at Stanford and Nevada.
Johnson won the SEC COY award and was a finalist for four national coach of the year honors during his first season after compiling a 13-3 regular season record to win the conference title outright. His 27-8 overall record, along with the SEC title, earned his team its first NCAA tournament berth since 2006.
Johnson and the other distinguished alumni winners will also be honored at Saturday’s homecoming football game.