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

Audio: Roy Williams UNC Career Montage
A two-minute nostalgic look back at the UNC coaching career of Roy Williams, from the press conference announcing his hiring in 2003, to his reflections...
Thu Apr 1, 2021

What's next in Chapel Hill? Uncertainty and Optimism
The news of Roy Williams' retirement sent a shockwave through college basketball on Thursday. Williams' departure leaves a massive void not just at North Carolina...
Thu Apr 1, 2021

Roy Williams exits the same he way coached
Roy Williams, from Marion in the mountains of North Carolina, has a folksy charm and created his own vernacular. His favorite players were “tough nuts”...
Thu Apr 1, 2021

Podcast: Instant Reaction - Roy Williams Retires
Greg Barnes, Sherrell McMillian, and Ross Martin of Inside Carolina react to Thursday morning's news of Roy Williams retiring as head coach of the North...
Thu Apr 1, 2021

North Carolina's 10 best candidates to replace Roy Williams after his retirement
Roy Williams retired Thursday after 33 years as a head coach. Williams spent 15 seasons at Kansas before an 18-year stint with North Carolina. He...
Thu Apr 1, 2021

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