Roy Williams Basketball News & Bio

Name: Roy Williams Hometown: Marion, NC High School: T. C. Roberson Born: August 1, 1950 (75) Notes: 3x NCAA Championship coach at UNC (2005, 2009, 2017), Basketball Hall of Fame

‘Thank You for Everything’: Fans, Players React on Social Media to Roy Williams’ Retirement
To most people, the news of Roy Williams’ retirement on April 1 seemed like an April Fool’s Day joke. But upon further inspection, the news...
Sun Apr 4, 2021

Roy Williams impact on UNC athletics goes beyond the court
The heartfelt and emotional press conference announcing hall of fame coach Roy Williams' retirement opened eyes to not only the phenomenal coach he was, but...
Sun Apr 4, 2021

Making The Case For Hubert Davis
Hubert Davis is a Tar Heel and, for me, that is important. The Carolina Family is a basketball tradition, and that speaks to why UNC...
Sun Apr 4, 2021

Former players, friends react to ‘end of an era’ of UNC basketball
“Coach changed my life forever,” said Marvin Williams, who played a significant role in Roy Williams' first of three national championships in his only college...
Sun Apr 4, 2021

Now that Roy Williams is retired, a unique language — ‘Royisms’ — is lost
College basketball will miss Roy Williams...and his Roy-isms. A 33-year head coaching career came to an end on Thursday when Williams announced his retirement in...
Sat Apr 3, 2021

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