Roy Williams
Basketball coach leading North Carolina
Born
August 1st, 1950
74 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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An American basketball coach and former player, achieved significant success in coaching college basketball, particularly with the University of North Carolina. Williams served as head coach for 18 seasons and led the team to three NCAA Championships. Prior to coaching at North Carolina, he was the head coach at the University of Kansas, guiding the team to four Final Four appearances and winning a national championship. Williams was recognized for his coaching achievements and contributions to the sport, earning multiple ACC Coach of the Year awards and the Naismith College Coach of the Year.
Coached North Carolina to three NCAA Championships
Led Kansas to a national championship
Achieved four Final Four appearances with Kansas
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