Former Louisiana Tech women's basketball coach Leon Barmore was one of seven new members inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame on Friday.

Barmore, who retired in August of 2002 as the winningest coach in the history of Division I college basketball with an .869 winning percentage, joined Robert Parish and James Worthy, stars of the 1980s showdowns between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, Meadowlark Lemon of the Harlem Globetrotters, NBA pioneer Earl Lloyd, Italian player Dino Meneghin and the late Chick Hearn, who broadcast 3,338 straight Lakers' games.

Barmore, who was 576-87 in 20 seasons as women's coach at Louisiana Tech, was also inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in May.

"My selection for both of these honors came at a great time for me because I miss the game dearly," Barmore, 58, said in an interview with the Shreveport Times. "It softened the blow of not having a team of my own. "I thought the Women's Hall of Fame was as high as I could go, but getting this honor ... there's none higher," Barmore added.

Barmore, a former Bulldog letter winner, led the Lady Techsters to 20 straight NCAA Tournament appearances (Louisiana Tech is one of just two schools to compete in every tournament), nine Final Fours, five national championship game appearances and the 1988 NCAA title.