UNC's Roy Williams Ready to Take the COVID-19 Vaccine Posted Jan 16, 2021 When the media spoke to North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams for the first time during the COVID-19 global pandemic back in the spring of 2020 the Hall of Famer quickly and empathically stressed the importance of wearing a mask to protect himself and protect others from the deadly virus. Williams continues to stress the need to wear masks. (Inside Carolina)