Scott Williams earned a business degree from UNC and played point guard on the basketball team in 1997-98 and 1998-99. Jackie Swann, Buddy Hield’s Mother: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, Roy Williams’ Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, Copyright © 2020 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. The Tar Heels only trailed for a total of 10 minutes out of a possible 240 minutes of playing time. And that’s just one of his many accolades he’s received throughout his career. In his 15 years at the helm of the Jayhawks Williams compiled an overall 418-101 record, averaging 27.8 wins per years.

Williams took the 2003 Kansas team to the NCAA championship game against Syracuse. This 20-win season however kept Williams' streak of 20-win seasons alive. North Carolina then defeated the USC Trojans 74–64 to advance to the Elite Eight.

The Tar Heels grabbed a four seed in the NCAA Tournament with wins against Harvard and Arkansas, but ended their run with a loss to Wisconsin in the Sweet Sixteen. He and Wanda are grandparents to two grandsons, Scott’s children, Aiden (born in Jan., 2010) and Court (born Aug. 2011).

One of Williams' more notable events came as assistant coach when he became instrumental in recruiting Michael Jordan. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist.

Roy Williams’ wife Wanda Williams played a huge role in bringing the coach back to UNC. Roy and Wanda both serve as honorary chairs of the $10 million campaign to help fund the program.

He has been in this profession for more than five decades and is considered one of the best. Williams quickly reloaded the team with top talent, bringing in recruits like Brandan Wright, Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Deon Thompson. The Tar Heels made it to the NIT championship game versus Dayton, which was played on April 1, 2010, at Madison Square Garden. He started his college coaching career at North Carolina as an assistant coach for Dean Smith in 1978. ", "Roy Williams Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame", "Birthplace marker honors Roy Williams – College Basketball Nation Blog – ESPN", "2011 Headliners, No. 6, 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Nominees Announced, ‘Transparent,’ ‘The Imitation Game,’ ‘Dear White People’ Among GLAAD Media Award Nominees, The Dover Boys at Pimento University or The Rivals of Roquefort Hall, The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland/A Tribute to Mickey Mouse. Roy Williams spent two years on the UNC JV basketball team. [16] Chancellor Robert Hemenway fired KU Athletic Director Al Bohl, and while he cited Bohl's involvement in an academic scandal at Fresno State, many[who?]