Roy Williams

Quick Facts

Full Name	Roy Williams
Occupation	Basketball Coach
Date Of Birth	Aug 1, 1950(1950-08-01)
Age	74
Birthplace	Marion
Country	United States
Birth City	North Carolina
Horoscope	Leo

Roy Williams Biography

Roy Williams is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Coach who was born on August 1, 1950 in Marion, North Carolina, United States. Hall of Fame men’s basketball coach known for his success at both the University of Kansas and the University of North Carolina. He became the first coach to lead two different schools to at least four Final Fours and won NCAA Championships in 2005, 2009, and 2017 with North Carolina.

He led the effort at North Carolina to recruit Michael Jordan.

Williams was born in Marion General Hospital in Marion, North Carolina, and spent his early years in the small western North Carolina towns of Marion and Spruce Pine. As a child his family relocated to nearby Asheville, where he grew up. Williams lettered in basketball and baseball at T. C. Roberson High School in Asheville, North Carolina, all four years. In basketball, playing for Coach Buddy Baldwin, he was named all-county and all-conference for two years (1967 and 1968), all-western North Carolina in 1968 and served as captain in the North Carolina Blue-White All-Star Game. Williams has stated that Coach Baldwin was one of the biggest influences in his life.

He and his wife, Wanda, a 1972 Carolina graduate, have a son, Scott, a daughter, Kimberly, and three grandsons. Scott earned a business degree from UNC and played point guard for the Tar Heels in 1997–98 and 1998–99. Kimberly was a member of the UNC dance team in 2000 and 2001 and owns The Dance Spot in Huntersville.

He married Wanda Williams in 1973. He and Wanda have a son named Scott and a daughter named Kimberly.

Roy Williams Net Worth

Roy Williams is one of the richest Basketball Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Roy Williams 's net worth $12 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played for North Carolina’s freshman team and, while still in school, watched Dean Smith lead varsity practices. He eventually became an assistant coach under Smith.

He won the Associated Press Coach of the Year award twice, once at Kansas and once at UNC.

Roy Allen Williams (born August 1, 1950) is an American college basketball coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels. He started his college coaching career at North Carolina as an assistant coach for Dean Smith in 1978. In 1988, Williams became the head coach of the men’s basketball team at Kansas, taking them to 14 consecutive NCAA tournaments, four final four appearances, two national championship game appearances, collecting a .805 win percentage and winning nine conference titles over his fifteen-year span.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Roy Williams height 5 feet 10 inches Roy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Roy Williams Dating?

According to our records, Roy Williams married to Wanda Williams. As of December 1, 2023, Roy Williams’s is not dating anyone.

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Except for his first season at Kansas (when the team was on probation), all of Williams’ teams made the NCAA tournament. From 1990 to 1999 Kansas compiled a 286–60 record, giving them both the most wins and best winning percentage of any team in that decade. From 1994 to 1998, the Jayhawks won 62 consecutive home games at Allen Fieldhouse, which was the longest such streak in the NCAA at the time. The seniors of 1998 (LaFrentz, Billy Thomas, and C. B. McGrath) went 58–0 at home during their KU careers.

Facts & Trivia

Roy Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Roy Williams celebrates birthday on August 1 of every year.

Williams had the opportunity to return to North Carolina in 2000, when Bill Guthridge left the head coaching position vacant. After national media sources such as ESPN prematurely announced Williams would take the position, they quickly backed off as it became clear that Williams’ mind was not made up. North Carolina media continued to report that he had accepted the position. After a week of this back-and-forth, Williams held a press conference at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas, where he announced that he was staying at Kansas.

What disease does Roy Williams have?

Vertigo a Recurring Issue for Williams WRALSportsFan.com noted in 2012, “Williams has dealt with vertigo, an inner ear condition that impacts balance, since 2007. Although it hasn’t caused Williams to miss any games, the vertigo symptoms have forced him to sit down at times during games.”

Did Roy Williams win a national championship at Kansas?

Despite never winning a national title with Kansas , Williams was extremely successful as the head coach of the Jayhawks. He is third all-time for most wins at Kansas behind Phog Allen and Bill Self.

Why did Roy Williams retire?

Last year, I just felt like I couldn’t get them to buy-in. I wasn’t with my team in any way, shape or form like I had always been in the past.” His players didn’t have regular summer school in 2020, there were no pickup games with the pros coming back and playing in front of kids in camp.

Who is Roy Williams rooting for?

A North Carolina native and graduate, Williams admitted that while he is fond of Kansas, he’s rooting hard for the Tar Heels. “It’s an unusual game for me,” Williams told Scott Gleeson of USA Today. “They’re the first two schools I check on. I always root for Kansas to win if it’s not against North Carolina.

How much does Coach K make at Duke?

Krzyzewski earned $7.3 million from Duke during the 2019-20 season, and his total compensation peaked at $9.7 million for 2011-12.