What's in a Name?

Posted Jan 5, 2008

Roy Williams is in a class of his own. Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame last fall, Williams is the only coach in college basketball to have won an NCAA tournament game in each of the last 18 seasons. He also has the best winning percentage (.804) of any active coach with at least 10 years experience. But when it comes to his name, the Tar Heels icon is hardly unique. Here’s a quick comparison of the four most famous Roy Williamses. (Fayetteville Observer)

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