Gary Williams
Title	Head coach
College	Maryland
Sport	Basketball
Team record	397-215 (. This is a list of American institutions of Higher education in the United States and abroad sorted by region The University of Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team has been one of the most successful college basketball programs in the country since hiring Coach Gary Williams Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m 649)
Born	March 4, 1945 (1945-03-04) (age 63)
Place of birth	Collingswood, NJ
Career highlights
Overall	604-343 (. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Collingswood is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. 638)
Championships
NCAA Division I Tournament Championship (2002) ACC Tournament Championship (2004) ACC Regular Season Championship (1995, 2002) Big East Regular Season Championship (1983) ECC Regular Season Championship (1981)
Awards
ACC Coach of the Year (2002)
Playing career
1964–1968	Maryland
Position	Point guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
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Gary B. The American University Eagles are the sports teams for American University. The Boston College Eagles is the name of the men's and women's Basketball team at Boston College, in Chestnut Hill Massachusetts, USA. The Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represents The Ohio State University in NCAA Division I College basketball competition The University of Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team has been one of the most successful college basketball programs in the country since hiring Coach Gary Williams Williams (born March 4, 1945 in Collingswood, New Jersey, United States) is the current head coach of the University of Maryland's Men's basketball team. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Collingswood is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The University of Maryland College Park (often referred to as The University of Maryland UMD, UMCP or simply Maryland) is a public research College basketball most often refers to the American Basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA

Playing career

Williams played for Maryland as the starting point guard under coach Bud Millikan. Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game Bud Millikan was the head coach of the University of Maryland Terrapins men's Basketball team from 1950-1967 He was a member of the 1966 Charlotte Invitational Tournament championship team and the 1965 Sugar Bowl Tournament championship team. The Sugar Bowl is an annual American College football Bowl game played in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana. He set a Maryland record for field goal percentage, going 8-for-8 from the field in an ACC game against South Carolina in 1966 (35 years later a Williams pupil, Lonny Baxter, would break that record, hitting all ten of his field goal attempts. The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. This article is about the University of South Carolina in Columbia Lonny Leroy Baxter (born January 27 1979 in Silver Spring Maryland, USA) is an American professional Basketball player ) Williams was the Maryland team captain in 1967. He graduated in 1968 with a B. S. in Business.

Coaching career before Maryland

Prior to entering the college ranks, Williams was a successful high school basketball coach at Woodrow Wilson High School in Camden, New Jersey before becoming an assistant basketball coach at Lafayette College in 1972 and Boston College in 1973. Woodrow Wilson High School is a four-year Public high school in Camden, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, serving students The City of Camden is the County seat of Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. Lafayette College is a private Coeducational liberal arts and engineering college located in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA The Boston College Eagles is the name of the men's and women's Basketball team at Boston College, in Chestnut Hill Massachusetts, USA. In 1978, Williams obtained the head coaching position at American University. For other universities known as American University see American University (disambiguation. He would go on to lead American to relative success, coaching them to several NIT berths. The National Invitation Tournament (NIT is a men's college Basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. In 1982, Williams returned to Boston College as the head coach, and led them to two NCAA tournament appearances, and one NIT appearance in his 4 year tenure. The Boston College Eagles is the name of the men's and women's Basketball team at Boston College, in Chestnut Hill Massachusetts, USA. In 1986, Williams took the head coaching position at Ohio State. The Ohio State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research university in the state of Ohio. Williams would take Ohio State to one NCAA tournament appearance, and two NIT appearances.

Tenure at Maryland

Gary Williams on the court during the Maryland-Florida State game at the Comcast Center on February 16, 2008

Williams was announced as head coach of Maryland on June 13, 1989. Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU) is a public Research University located in Tallahassee Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The basketball program and the Maryland athletic program as a whole was still reeling from the aftershock of the 1986 death of Maryland basketball star Len Bias. Leonard Kevin Bias ( November 18, 1963 &ndash June 19, 1986) was an American College basketball player who suffered a fatal Williams coached the 1989-90 squad to a respectable 18-13 record and an NIT berth. The National Invitation Tournament (NIT is a men's college Basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. However, the following year saw the beginning of NCAA-imposed sanctions on the school for actions committed under previous coach Bob Wade. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Robert Pernell Wade (born December 9, 1944 in Baltimore Maryland) is a former men's College basketball Head coach for the Maryland received a three-year postseason ban and a television ban, punishments that hampered the rebuilding process. With the help of highly regarded local standout Walt Williams, Maryland stayed competitive through a low-point of the program. Walter (Walt Ander Williams (born April 16 1970 in Washington D

Williams coached the Terrapins to increasing success through out the 1990s and early 2000s. In 2002, Williams led the Terrapins to the NCAA National Championship, defeating Indiana 64-52. Indiana University is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. He became the first coach to direct his alma mater to a national title since Norm Sloan accomplished the feat with North Carolina State in 1974. Norm Sloan ( June 25, 1926 – December 9, 2003) was an American College basketball coach North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, Coeducational extensive Research University located in Raleigh North Carolina

As of March 2008, Coach Williams is the 8th winningest active coach in the country and the 3rd winningest coach all-time in the ACC. In his 30 years as a Head Coach, Williams has amassed an overall record of 604-343 (. 638) and 397-215 (. 649) at Maryland. Williams' Maryland teams have performed exceptionally well at Cole Field House and Comcast Center. The William P Cole Jr Student Activities Building, more commonly known as Cole Field House, was the home of the University of Maryland basketball teams from Under his direction, the Terps are 240-55 (. 852) at home including a 134-4 (. 970) mark against non-conference foes. Between 1989 and 2003, Williams and Maryland won 87 consecutive non-conference home games. That streak was ended on December 14, 2002 by Billy Donovan's Florida Gators. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Florida Gators are the athletic teams that collectively represent the University of Florida in Gainesville Florida.

Coach Williams has an overall NCAA tournament record of 27-14 (. 659, ninth among active coaches), 23-11 at his alma mater. Williams has coached Maryland to twelve NCAA tournament appearances, including a streak of eleven consecutive appearances (1994-2004), as well as four post season NIT appearances, allowing Maryland to own the longest current consecutive streak of postseason appearances in the ACC (Wake Forest, the previous record holder, failed to qualify for the postseason in 2006-07. Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational University in North Carolina, founded in 1834 ) Additionally, Williams has sixty-five wins over top-25 ranked opponents, 14 wins over top-10 ranked opponents, two ACC regular season titles (one outright), an ACC tournament title, seven Sweet Sixteens, two Elite Eights, two Final Fours, and a national championship. Williams also leads active coaches with seven wins over top-ranked teams, the most recent coming against North Carolina on January 19, 2008. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Since 1995, Coach Williams and Maryland have averaged 22. 5 wins per season. Williams has led the Terrapins to at least 20 wins in 10 of the last 13 seasons and ranks 7th among active coaches with 16 career 20-win seasons.

Despite Coach Williams' long track record of success, Maryland has struggled to reach the NCAA Tournament in recent years. Maryland has failed to make the NCAA tournament in 3 of the last 4 years and has led to criticism of the Coach and the program. Most notably, this criticism has spawned a website, [www. firegarywilliams. com].

Recent Milestones

A home victory over Virginia on January 19, 2005, moved Williams into a tie with former Virginia head coach Terry Holland as the fifth winningest coach in ACC history. The University of Virginia (also called UVa, UVA, Mr Jefferson's University, or The University) is a highly selective public research Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Terrence "Terry" Holland (born April 2, 1942 in Clinton North Carolina) is the Athletics Director and Executive Assistant On 21 January 2006, a home victory over Virginia Tech earned Williams his 142nd ACC win, moving him into a tie with former Carolina head coach Frank McGuire for third place in that category. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, better known as Virginia Tech, is a public land grant polytechnic University in Frank Joseph McGuire ( November 8 1914 - November 11 1994) was an American athletic coach who gained his greatest renown in collegiate Four nights later, a victory over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets gave him third place outright. The Yellow Jackets is the name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta Georgia.

On 7 February 2006, a 76-65 home victory over Virginia gave Williams his 349th win, allowing him to pass Lefty Driesell as the university's all-time winningest head coach. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Charles "Lefty" Driesell (born December 25, 1931) is a retired college Basketball coach On 3 February 2007, a road victory over Wake Forest earned Williams his 150th ACC victory. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He is the third coach in conference history to accomplish this feat; only Dean Smith and Mike Krzyzewski have won more conference games. Dean Edwards Smith (born February 28 1931 is a retired head coach of men’s college Basketball. Michael William Krzyzewski ( Polish: Krzyżewski /kʂɨˈʐɛ(fski/ in American English pronounced "Sha- chef -skee" born February

On 6 February 2008, a 70-65 road victory over Boston College gave Williams his 600th win. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA. Gary Williams is one of only 8 active NCAA basketball head coaches with at least 600 wins.

Williams is one of the most highly respected coaches in the country for his ability to beat teams ranked #1 in the nation during the regular season.

Trademarks

Williams exclusively runs the flex offense, with a strong emphasis on first getting the ball inside to the post, and once the opposing defense collapses, distributing the ball to the perimeter. The Flex offense is an offensive strategy in Basketball developed in the 1970s On defense, he favors a highly physical, pressing and trapping style, using turnovers to key the offense through the fast break. Fast break is an offensive strategy in Basketball. In a fast break a team attempts to move the ball up court and into scoring position as quickly as possible so that the defense His defensive philosophy is inspired largely by the Jack Ramsay-coached St. Joseph's teams he watched while growing up in the Philadelphia area. This article refers to the basketball coach For the Canadian politician see Jack Ramsay (politician. Saint Joseph's University (also called SJU or St Joe's) is a private Coeducational Roman Catholic University located Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə

He has drawn a great deal of both criticism and humor for his on-court demeanor. He is also known for being incredibly animated towards his bench, especially when one of his on-court players has a miscue. There are followers of the program who affirm that these acts are merely a function of Williams' competitive drive, and on the whole, these acts belie Williams' gift as a teacher of the game. Juan Dixon, starting shooting guard on Maryland's national championship team, spoke highly of Williams in the introduction to the book Sweet Redemption, labeling him as a father-figure. Juan Dixon (born October 9 1978 in Baltimore Maryland, US) is an American professional Basketball player currently The Shooting guard ( SG) also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a Basketball team

Williams has gained a reputation as a recruiter who almost exclusively goes after less-heralded players ("diamonds in the rough") and develops them into major Division I players. Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States An opposing coach, Dave Odom, once said in a newspaper interview that Williams "has made a living off of the player who is maybe one or two tools short of the complete package (say, height or leaping ability), but who competes hard and plays with a chip on his shoulder. Dave Odom (born October 9, 1942) is a retired men's basketball coach who most recently coached at the University of South Carolina. " True enough, much of his success in the years since the university worked itself out of NCAA sanctions is due to players that fit that mold. Williams has vehemently defended his recruiting methods on numerous occasions; in a 2001 ESPN interview, Williams remarked, "Satisfaction in your job to me isn't just getting some list and saying, 'OK, that guy is rated top in the country. OK, we have to recruit him to be a good coaching staff'. . . Why not be a coach instead of a used car salesman. "1

Coaching tree and NBA picks

Many of Williams' former assistants have gone on to earn head coaching positions. These include:

Rick Barnes - an assistant to Williams at Ohio State. Richard Dale Barnes (born July 17, 1954 in Hickory, North Carolina) is the current head coach of the University of Texas Longhorns The Ohio State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research university in the state of Ohio. Has had successful tenures at Providence and Clemson, and is currently the head coach of Texas, whom he guided to the Final Four in 2003. This page refers to a college in Rhode Island. For the college in Manitoba, see Providence College and Theological Seminary. The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the

Fran Fraschilla - was also on Williams' Ohio State staff. Had a successful run at Manhattan. Manhattan College is a Roman Catholic liberal arts college in the Lasallian tradition in New York City. He also was the head coach at St. Johns and New Mexico. He now serves as an ESPN college basketball analyst. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to

Fran Dunphy - served as an assistant to Williams at American. Fran Dunphy (born 1948 is the head men's basketball coach at Temple University. During a seventeen year tenure at Penn, he won 310 games (a school record) and 10 Ivy League titles. The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn) is a private University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The Ivy League is an Athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. Successor to John Chaney at Temple. John Chaney (born January 21, 1932) is an American retired college Basketball coach best known for his tenure at Temple University. Temple University is a state-related public research University in Philadelphia.

Jimmy Patsos - served on Williams' staff at Maryland from 1991 to 2004. Jimmy Patsos is the head men's basketball coach at Loyola College in Maryland. Now the head coach at Loyola. Loyola College in Maryland is a private Coeducational University in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, affiliated with the

Mike Lonergan - former national championship-winning head coach at The Catholic University of America who was on Williams' Maryland staff during the 2004-05 season. The Catholic University of America ( CUA) located in Northeast Washington D Successor to Tom Brennan at Vermont. Tom Brennan is a Radio and Television Sportscaster and former men's Basketball head coach, most notably at the University of The University of Vermont is a national public research university and the state of Vermont's land-grant university

Dave Dickerson - served on Williams' staff at Maryland from 1996 to 2005. Now the head coach at Tulane University. Tulane University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana.

28 of Williams' players have been drafted by the NBA. This includes four lottery picks since 1992. The NBA Draft Lottery is an annual event held by the National Basketball Association (NBA to determine the order of the NBA Draft for that year Among the more prominent names:

• Michael Adams (formerly an assistant on Williams' Maryland staff. Michael Adams (born January 19 1963 in Hartford Connecticut) is a former NBA player and basketball coach )
• Dana Barros
• Jimmy Jackson (the fourth overall pick in the 1992 NBA Draft)†
• Walt Williams (the seventh overall pick in the 1992 NBA Draft)
• Joe Smith (the first overall pick in the 1995 NBA Draft)
• Keith Booth (now an assistant on Williams' Maryland staff. Dana Bruce Barros (born April 13 1967, in Boston Massachusetts) is a retired American professional Basketball player from the NBA James Arthur ( Jim or Jimmy) Jackson (born October 14 1970 in Toledo Ohio) is an American professional The 1992 NBA Draft took place on 24 June, 1992, in Portland Oregon. Walter (Walt Ander Williams (born April 16 1970 in Washington D Joseph Leynard Smith aka "Silk" and "Smooth Joe" (born July 26, 1975, in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American The 1995 NBA Draft took place on 28 June 1995 at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Keith Eugene Booth (born October 9, 1974 in Baltimore Maryland) is a former professional Basketball player )
• Steve Francis (the second overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft)
• Chris Wilcox (the eighth overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft)
• Juan Dixon (the 17th overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft)
• Lonny Baxter (the 43rd overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft)
• Steve Blake (the 38th overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft)

† - recruited by Williams, but not coached by him. Steve D'Shawn Francis (born February 21 1977, in Takoma Park Maryland, U The 1999 NBA Draft was held on June 30, 1999 at the MCI Center in Washington D Chris Ray Wilcox (born September 3, 1982 in Raleigh North Carolina) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays The 2002 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2002 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York Juan Dixon (born October 9 1978 in Baltimore Maryland, US) is an American professional Basketball player currently The 2002 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2002 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York Lonny Leroy Baxter (born January 27 1979 in Silver Spring Maryland, USA) is an American professional Basketball player The 2002 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2002 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York Steven Hanson Blake (born February 26 1980 in Hollywood, Florida) is an American professional Basketball player at the Point guard The 2003 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2003 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

In addition, Šarūnas Jasikevičius, who played for Williams in the late 1990s, was signed by the Indiana Pacers in the summer of 2005. Šarūnas Jasikevičius ( born on March 5, 1976 in Kaunas, Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR) is a Lithuanian More recently, Chris McCray, who was academically ineligible to play basketball the majority of his senior year at Maryland, was not picked in the NBA draft, but signed a free agent contract with the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks in September 2006 and D. J. Strawberry, son of former major leaguer Darryl Strawberry was signed by the Phoenix Suns after being selected 59th in the second round of the 2007 NBA Draft. Chris McCray (born May 27 1984 in Capitol Heights Maryland) is an American professional Basketball player formerly of the Milwaukee Darryl Eugene "DJ" Strawberry Jr (born June 15 1985, in New York City) is an American professional Basketball player Darryl Eugene Strawberry (born March 12, 1962) is a former Baseball player who is well-known both for his play on the baseball field and for his controversial The Phoenix Suns are a professional Basketball team based in Phoenix Arizona.

Head coaching record

Other

Williams was married to Diane McMillen from 1968 to 1990. The American University Eagles are the sports teams for American University. The East Coast Conference was an NCAA Division I College athletic conference. The National Invitation Tournament is an annual US Basketball competition The National Invitation Tournament is an annual US Basketball competition The Boston College Eagles is the name of the men's and women's Basketball team at Boston College, in Chestnut Hill Massachusetts, USA. The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of seventeen Universities in the northeastern southeastern and midwestern United The 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The National Invitation Tournament is an annual US Basketball competition The 1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represents The Ohio State University in NCAA Division I College basketball competition The 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The National Invitation Tournament is an annual US Basketball competition The National Invitation Tournament is an annual US Basketball competition The University of Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team has been one of the most successful college basketball programs in the country since hiring Coach Gary Williams The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. The National Invitation Tournament is an annual US Basketball competition The 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The National Invitation Tournament is an annual US Basketball competition The 2006 National Invitation Tournament was the first time the tournament was planned and operated by the NCAA, taking over after 68 years under the auspices of the Metropolitan The 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 NCAA schools playing in a Single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 2008 National Invitation Tournament (known through sponsorship as the MasterCard NIT was a Single-elimination tournament of 32 National Collegiate The union produced a daughter, Kristin, who works as a schoolteacher. Williams is a grandfather of three, including a pair of twins.

He is good friends with Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim, going back to his days at Boston College. Syracuse University (SU is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York. James Arthur "Jim" Boeheim (ˈbeɪhaɪm born November 17, 1944) is the men's Basketball head coach for Syracuse University. Along with Big East commissioner Mike Tranghese, they play golf frequently. The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of seventeen Universities in the northeastern southeastern and midwestern United Michael "Mike" Tranghese (born 1943 or 1944 is the commissioner of the Big East Conference and helped create the conference as founder Dave Gavitt 's right-hand

Williams was one of thirteen college coaches to appear in EA Sports' NCAA March Madness 2004. EA Sports is a brand name used by Electronic Arts since 1993 to distribute games based on Sports Formerly a gimmick inside Electronic Arts sports As part of the "Coaches Council", he imparted information and guidance to the gamer.

He has been a member of the University of Maryland's Alumni Hall of Fame since June 2005.

External links

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