Roy Williams passes Adolph Rupp on all-time wins list

Posted Dec 1, 2019
With a win over the Oregon Ducks at the 2019 Battle 4 Atlantis on Friday, the No. 6 North Carolina Tar Heels took third-place at the tournament, and improved to 6-1 on the young season. And with the win, UNC head coach Roy Williams captured his 877th victory, passing former Kentucky great Adolph Rupp on college basketball’s all-time wins list. (Keeping It Heel)

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