Roy Allen Williams [1] (born August 1, 1950) is an American retired college basketball coach who served as the men's head coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels for 18 seasons and the Kansas Jayhawks for 15 seasons.

Apr 1, 2021 · Roy Williams, who led the University of North Carolina to three NCAA championships, is retiring after 33 seasons and 903 wins as a college basketball head coach. Williams, a 1972 Carolina graduate, just concluded his 18th season as …

Jul 26, 2021 · In his 18 years of career at Tar Heels (University of North Carolina), Roy Williams led the team to win three NCAA championships at UNC in 2005, 2009, and 2017. He announced his retirement from coaching on 1 April 2021 at the age of 70 with 903 wins during a 33-year career as college basketball head coach.

Roy Williams retired on April 1, 2021, with the third-most wins by a Division I head coach and the sixth-highest winning percentage in college basketball history. Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007, Williams was a college head coach for 33 seasons at two of the three winningest programs in the sport’s history.

Hall of Famer Roy Williams won his 879 th game as a college head coach when the Tar Heels beat Yale on Dec. 30, 2019. It moved Williams into a tie for fourth place all-time in wins by a Division I head coach with Dean Smith, under whom Williams served as an assistant at Carolina for 10 seasons from 1978-88.

Apr 2, 2021 · North Carolina Head Basketball Coach Roy Williams and his wife Wanda leave the court after news conference, Thursday, April 1, 2021, in Chapel Hill, N.C. Williams is retiring after 33 seasons and 903 wins as a college basketball head coach.

Apr 1, 2021 · Roy Williams, who led North Carolina to three NCAA titles in his 33 seasons as a college basketball head coach, has retired, saying, "I no longer feel that I'm the right man" for the job.

1 day ago · Roy Williams, the Hall of Fame basketball coach who retired from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 2021 after leading the Tar Heels to three national championships this century, has teamed up with Verizon and ForgiveCo to erase debts for 6,500 western North Carolinians, according to a press release from Verizon.

Roy Williams. Born: August 1, 1950. Alma Mater: North Carolina (1972) Career Record (major schools): 33 Years, 903-264, .774 W-L% Schools: Kansas (418-101) and North Carolina (485-163) Conference Champion: 18 Times (Reg. Seas.), 7 Times (Tourn.) NCAA Tournament: 30 Years (79-27), 9 Final Fours, 3 Championships. NCAA Champion: 2005, 2009 and ...

Jan 15, 2025 · Roy Williams, the head coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels, has a significant contract that reflects his success and experience in college basketball. The contract covers both his base salary and potential incentives.