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Milton Johnson
Basketball
(1951-1953)
Milton Johnson, a native of
Marianna, Fla., played basketball at West Alabama from 1951-53.
He played under Jim Homer and was known as an outstanding scorer
and defensive star. He went on to coach at Campbellton (Fla.)
High School in 1955 where he had a six-year record of 173-29 and
won three Class C State Championships. His 1959 squad finished
37-0 and he once had a 55-game winning streak. Johnson then
moved on to Chipola Junior College where he spent 31 seasons and
compiled a 604-319 record. He has won six Florida Community
College Athletic Association (FCCA) State Championships and was
in the original class of the Florida Community College Hall of
Fame in 1990. He won the FCCAA “Coach of the Year” honor four
times, the Region VIII “Coach of the Year” award six times and
the FCCAA Division “Coach of the Year” honor nine times. He was
also inducted in to the UWA Society of The Golden Key in 1992.
Will Cotchery
Basketball
(1979-1983)
Will
Cotchery played basketball at UWA from 1979-83. In his four
years, he led the Tigers to an overall record of 71-40. He was
named GSC “Player of the Year” in 1982 after leading UWA to a
GSC Championship and a berth in the NCAA Division II Playoffs.
For his career, Cotchery had 1,452 points, 597 assists, 185
steals and played in 110 games. He served as an assistant coach
at UWA, Jackson State and Southern University. |
