Gary Williams

Basketball coach with NCAA championship

Gary Williams - Basketball coach with NCAA championship
Born

March 4th, 1945
80 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Coached the University of Maryland basketball team from 1989 to 2002. Led the Terrapins to victory in the 2002 NCAA Tournament, securing the national championship. Prior to coaching, played college basketball at the University of Maryland and began a coaching career as an assistant before taking on head coaching roles at multiple institutions, including Boston University and American University. Williams was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013.

Won the 2002 NCAA Championship with Maryland

Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

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