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 |
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Video: IC Podcast - Roy Williams Goes Public on Smith Center Debate. Does It Matter?Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss the latest on the Smith Center debate and how Roy Williams' public message impacts the decision...
Tue Jan 20, 2026
Roy Williams Joins Petition to Keep UNC Basketball at Dean Smith Center: 'Renovate, Don't Relocate'As discussion heats up around potential relocation of the UNC men’s basketball program away from the Smith Center, one notable voice has spoken in favor...
Tue Jan 20, 2026
Hubert Davis explains why UNC is switching more on defense this season
There’s one big difference between the defensive philosophies of Roy Williams and Hubert Davis. Williams preferred that defenders fight through screens and stick with their...
Wed Jan 7, 2026
How Hubert Davis is addressing UNC basketball's free-throw shooting woes
UNC Basketball is off to its best start in 17 years, defending at a high level while leaning on the dominant frontcourt duo of Caleb...
Tue Dec 30, 2025
Henri Veesaar’s 3-point shooting stretches floor, limits of UNC’s offense
With a shooting range that stretches to the mountains of North Carolina, Henri Veesaar’s perimeter threat is becoming lethal. With his feet in the North...
Tue Dec 23, 2025