Sugar Bowl

The Allstate Sugar Bowl Sports Awards Banquet will be held Saturday, August 3, 2024, at the Caesars Superdome. All of the awards and honorees are selected by the New Orleans Sports Awards Committee, a group of current and former local media members and athletic administrators.
 
The Sports Awards Banquet will recognize the Class of 2024 for the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame – a group of five local stars that were announced on May 20.

Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024:
Chris Duhon, Basketball, Salmen HS/Duke/NBA, 1997-2013
Jahri Evans, Football, New Orleans Saints, 2006-17
Matt Forté, Football, Slidell HS/Tulane/NFL, 2000-17
Carmen Jones, Basketball, McMain Magnet HS/Tulane, 1982-90
Paul Thompson, Basketball, Tulane/NBA/Europe, 1979-99
 
In addition, annual and monthly awards will be presented at the event.
 
Annual Awards:
Jimmy Collins Award: Kyle Blankenship, LSU Shreveport Basketball
Outstanding Girls’ Prep Coach, New Orleans: Scott O'Brien, Archbishop Chapelle Softball
Outstanding Boys’ Prep Coach, New Orleans: Jonathon Orillion, Jesuit Wrestling
Outstanding Female Amateur, New Orleans: Camryn Chatellier, St. Mary's Dominican Volleyball
Outstanding Male Amateur, New Orleans: Harlem Berry, St. Martin's Episcopal Football/Basketball/Track
Outstanding Boys' Prep Team, New Orleans: Willow School Soccer
Outstanding Girls' Prep Team, New Orleans: Warren Easton Track & Field
Outstanding Collegiate Coach, Louisiana: Jay Clark, LSU Gymnastics
Corbett Award – Female: Haleigh Bryant, LSU Gymnastics
Corbett Award – Male: Jayden Daniels, LSU Football
 
The committee will also recognize the past 12 Greater New Orleans Amateur Athletes of the Month and the Allstate Sugar Bowl Women in Sport Scholarship winners.
 
The New Orleans Sports Awards Committee came together when James Collins spearheaded a group of sports journalists to form a sports awards committee to immortalize local sports history. For 13 years, the committee honored local athletes each month and a variety of annual award winners. In 1970, the Sugar Bowl stepped in to sponsor and revitalize the committee, leading to the creation of the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame in 1971, honoring 10 legends from the Crescent City in its first induction class. While adding the responsibility of selecting Hall of Famers, the committee has continued to recognize the top amateur athlete in the Greater New Orleans area each month as well as a range of annual awards – the honors enter their 68th year in 2024.
 
The Allstate Sugar Bowl has established itself as one of the premier college football bowl games, having hosted 29 national champions, 107 Hall of Fame players, 52 Hall of Fame coaches and 21 Heisman Trophy winners in its 90-year history. The 91st Allstate Sugar Bowl Football Classic, which will double as a College Football Playoff Quarterfinal, is scheduled to be played on January 1, 2025. In addition to football, the Sugar Bowl Committee annually invests over $1 million into the community through the hosting and sponsorship of sporting events, awards, scholarships and clinics. Through these efforts, the organization supports and honors thousands of student-athletes each year, while injecting over $2.5 billion into the local economy in the last decade.