Roy Williams Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | Roy Williams | | Hometown: | Marion, NC | | High School: | T. C. Roberson | | Born: | August 1, 1950 (74) | | Notes: | 3x NCAA Championship coach at UNC (2005, 2009, 2017), Basketball Hall of Fame |
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Can UNC basketball maintain commitment to ‘Carolina Way’ amid college hoops changes?The question facing Hubert Davis is one of adaptation. Davis played at UNC under Dean Smith. He spent about a decade as an assistant coach...
Fri Nov 29, 2024
Chansky’s Notebook: The IslandsHappy 20th anniversary to Roy Williams. In 2004, Williams was in his first full calendar year as head coach of the Tar Heels. He left...
Fri Nov 22, 2024
From Dean Smith to Roy Williams and beyond: UNC, Kansas basketball share storied history
There was always a symmetry between UNC and Kansas to Roy Williams’ basketball journey. He is a native of North Carolina who learned a lot...
Fri Nov 8, 2024
Roy Williams On Why He Won't Attend UNC vs. Kansas Basketball Game
Roy Williams spent 15 seasons as head coach of Kansas and 18 at alma mater North Carolina. The three-time National Champion announced he won't attend...
Fri Nov 8, 2024
No. 9 Tar Heels visit No. 1 Kansas in only second on-campus showdown between college hoops titans
It’s hard to call any series between basketball programs a rivalry when they’ve met just 12 times. Hard to call North Carolina-Kansas anything else, though...
Fri Nov 8, 2024