Hartselle's Booth receives inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award
Dec. 11—Hartselle baseball coach William Booth became the inaugural recipient of the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association's Lifetime Achievement Award.
Booth was awarded the honor this past week at the association's annual banquet.
Being the first recipient, the award will be renamed after Booth and will be given each year to those who meet the criteria set by Booth according to the association.
Booth has been the head coach of Hartselle baseball for 36 years. He's amassed 1,172 wins in that span with nine state championships.
"Coach Booth has done more than accumulate wins," said Hartselle's Athletic Director Jake Miles. "He has spent countless hours investing in people. He is a difference-maker."
