Roy Williams
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About
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.
Before Fame
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.
Trivia
He won the Associated Press Coach of the Year award twice, once at Kansas and once at UNC.
Family Life
He married Wanda Williams in 1973. He and Wanda have a son named Scott and a daughter named Kimberly.
Associated With
He led the effort at North Carolina to recruit Michael Jordan.
