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Apr 1, 2021 · The day Roy Williams walked out of the Dean Dome for the last time as coach. Brendan Marks. Apr 1, 2021. 69. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Nine steps. Nine agonizingly slow, somber steps. If he could have ...
- Brendan Marks
- Who Is Roy Williams?
- Early Life
- Early Basketball Career
- Early Coaching Career
- Head Coach of University of Kansas
- Returned to University of North Carolina
- Retirement
- Autobiography: ‘Hard Work: A Life on and Off The Court’
- Awards and Recognitions
- Players Coached
In his 18 years of career with the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team (University of North Carolina), he led the team to win three NCAA championships at UNC in 2005, 2009, and 2017. Previously, he had led the Kansas Jayhawks to 418 victories with four Final Four appearances during 15 seasons at Kansas. Williams announced his retirement ...
Roy Allen Williams was born on 1 August 1950. In South Asheville, he grew up in Biltmore in a family that consisted of his older sister, Frances, and mother. His mother, Lallage Williams, an ex-wife of an alcoholic, raised her two children through all the means she could do to provide for her family. For several years, the children would witness th...
As a child, Williams used to go to basketball courts at Biltmore Elementary School every day. His friends used to get Coca-Cola from the vending machine, but he couldn’t because he wouldn’t have 10 cents. However, he used to console himself. “I said to myself back then, ‘Someday I’m going to have all the Coca-Cola I want,’” he says. Later, he went ...
Williams began his coaching career at the age of 23 after Owen High’s principal in Swannanoa, N.C. hired him as basketball coach in 1973. He coached there for five years. Later, he was invited by Dean Smith to join the Tar Heels’ as a part-time assistant. He dreamt of working at UNC, Chapel Hill, because of which he left the head coach’s title and ...
At the request of Smith, Kansas athletic director Bob Fedrick hired Williams in 1988 to fill the vacant post of basketball coach at Kansas Jayhawks. Fedrick had already met Williams in July 1988 at the Atlanta airport, and he realized that Williams would be the right fit for the post. As such, Williams started his career as head coach at KU on 25 N...
After spurning the UNC job years earlier, Williams rejoined the UNC on 15 April 2003, signing an eight-year contract. That year, he helped the team reach the NCAA tournament. In November 2003, he got his first win as the head coach of the Tar Heels when UNC defeated Old Dominion 90-64. In April 2005, Williams' Tar Heels beat Illinois 75-70 in the N...
After a 33-years career, Williams ended his tenure at UNC at age 70. On 1 April 2021, he announced his retirement. With 903 wins, he became the third-victorious coach in Division 1 history, and he owned the sixth-highest winning percentage (.774) in NCAA history. Williams decidedto leave his job after he no longer felt he was “the right man for the...
In November 2009, Williams’ autobiography titled ‘Hard Work: A Life on and Off the Court,’ which he co-authored with former Sports Illustrated senior writer Tim Crothers was published. The autobiography wasbrought out after Crothers interviewed Williams for more than 100 hours. Williams hadn’t thought that the interview for the book would take such...
Williams’ career accomplishments earned him multiple awards, recognitions, and Coach of the Year honors numerous times. He washonored with the ‘Henry Iba Award’ twice, in 1990 and 2006. He was named ‘Big Eight Regular Coach of the Year’ four times, in 1990, 1992, 1995, and 1996 respectively. Later, he would become the seventh coach in history to wi...
Williams coachedmany professional players in Kansas and North Carolina. At Kansas, he served as head coach for top basketball players including Raef LaFrentz, Paul Pierce, Kirk Hinrich, Drew Gooden, and Nick Collison. Similarly, some of the best players who played for Williams at North Carolina included Tyler Hansbrough, Sean May, Rashad McCants, T...
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Apr 1, 2021 · Williams, a 1972 Carolina graduate, just concluded his 18th season as the head coach at his alma mater. In addition to NCAA titles in 2005, 2009 and 2017, he led the Tar Heels to a 485-163 record, two other Final Fours, nine ACC regular-season championships and three ACC Tournament crowns.
Apr 1, 2021 · North Carolina coach Roy Williams retires after three national titles. 70-year-old recently completed 17th season with Tar Heels. Williams also coached Kansas for 15 seasons. Associated Press....
Apr 1, 2021 · Roy Williams is leaving, with his emotions bare to the world, as they always have been. If it’s sheer numbers we want, there are the three national championships, the nine Final Fours, the 903 ...
Apr 1, 2021 · Gut checks, Hardee’s burgers and Dean’s word: The story of Roy Williams’ start at Kansas - The Athletic. By Brendan Marks and CJ Moore. Apr 1, 2021. 48. Editor’s note: This story was originally...
Apr 1, 2021 · Timeline of college basketball coach Roy Williams, who retired after 18 seasons with the UNC Tar Heels on Thursday. He was the fastest coach to win 900 games.
