Roy Williams Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | Roy Williams | | Hometown: | Marion, NC | | High School: | T. C. Roberson | | Born: | August 1, 1950 (76) | | Notes: | 3x NCAA Championship coach at UNC (2005, 2009, 2017), Basketball Hall of Fame |
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Podcast: The unintentional 'retirement tour' Roy Williams deservedRoy Williams, following the lead of his mentor Dean Smith, was not interested in the fanfare or public adulation that would come with some sort...
Wed Apr 6, 2022
Roy Williams to Hubert Davis? Coach K to Jon Scheyer? What it's like to succeed an iconic coachWhat a first season for Hubert Davis as North Carolina Tar Heels head coach. Roy Williams' successor brought his squad on an epic run through...
Tue Apr 5, 2022
Tar Heels fall short of NCAA title on anniversary of Hubert Davis' hiring
Four days after Roy Williams retired, North Carolina promoted Hubert Davis on April 5, 2021, to be in charge of the Tar Heels men's basketball...
Tue Apr 5, 2022
'So doggone proud': Roy Williams says Tar Heels allegiance 'thicker and deeper'
Roy Williams, who retired as the Tar Heels coach last year, has been a "nervous wreck" rooting on his former team during this NCAA Tournament...
Mon Apr 4, 2022
National championship predictions, players to watch, key storylines for UNC vs. Kansas
Short term, a title validates the already perfect decision to elevate Hubert Davis to replace Roy Williams. Long term, it sets up Carolina even more...
Mon Apr 4, 2022