RUSTON – Louisiana Tech fans are invited to attend the groundbreaking of the Sarah and A.L. Williams Champions Plaza, which will take place on Saturday, April 22 at 10 a.m. prior to the start of the Bulldogs annual spring game.
 
The plaza, named in honor of former Louisiana Tech student-athlete and football coach A.L. Williams and his wife, Sarah, will include recognition of the most highly-decorated student-athletes and teams in the University's history, including statues of Terry Bradshaw, Fred Dean, Karl Malone, Kim Mulkey, Willie Roaf, and Teresa Weatherspoon.
 
Champions Plaza will be located in the northeast corner outside of Joe Aillet Stadium.  It is part of a redesign of the north end zone entrance of the facility that will also include a new student-athlete success center in the near future.
 
Former LA Tech football standout Chris Richardson, who is the nephew of A.L. and Sarah Williams, provided the philanthropic gift that will fund the construction of the plaza.