Southeastern Louisiana University will be inducting six new members to the SLU Athletics Hall of Fame at tonight's North Oaks Health System SLU Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet. Each day this week, we'll share an interview with a member of the 2025 class.
9/7: Mack Boatner, Football
9/8: Courtney Donald Sweeney, Volleyball
9/9: Cqulin Hubert, Football
9/10: Ed Nodhturft, Baseball
9/11: Hope Sabadash, Soccer
9/12: Sarah Williams, Women's Basketball
Sarah Williams, Women's Basketball
Williams will be the eighth women's basketball inductee and joins fellow 1976-77 AIAW national championship teammates Queen Brumfield Nard, Pam Cook Forrest and Monica Smith Harrison in the SLU Athletics Hall of Fame. A two-time All-Louisiana selection, Williams participated in the 1976-77 All-American Game along with Brumfield Nard and Cook Forrest in Washington, D.C.
Her career totals of 1,241 points, 771 rebounds, 21.4 points per game, 504 field goals made and a 56.8 field goal percentage are all among the best-ever by a Lady Lion. Williams still holds the program's career record for rebounding average (13.0 rpg), single-season record for rebounding average (13.6 rpg, 1976-77) and single-game record for rebounds (27, vs. Southern, 1976-77).
Williams recently discussed her time at Southeastern and upcoming induction with LionSports.net.
LionSports.net: What was your reaction when you found out you'd been elected to the Southeastern Athletics Hall of Fame?
Williams: It was really a surprise, because it had been so long. But I was thrilled.
LionSports.net: What were some of your favorite memories of your time as a Lady Lion?
Williams: I would say the relationships I built with my teammates and all the fun times we had. Winning the national championship was of course the greatest one. We also had a great time up there when we played in the All-American game in Washington, D.C.
LionSports.net: How did the experience of being a student-athlete shape you into the person you are today?
Williams: I learned as a student-athlete that if you worked hard for something, good things would result. Hard work is the key to success, you can't expect anything without putting in the effort.
LionSports.net: What is life like for you now following your playing days as a Southeastern student-athlete?
Williams: I live in Fort Worth, Texas. I have twin daughters and I have five grandchildren, so I go to a lot of their football and basketball games. I watch a lot of basketball on TV. My favorite team is the Lakers, as long as LeBron is on the team.
