Education
Rice University.
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Rice University.
He coached both incarnations of the Dallas Diamonds. After coaching at Southern Methodist University, he was named head coach of the WABA Dallas Diamonds. With his leadership, the team posted a 19-2 record.
He is a 1970 graduate of Rice University and spent the final 10 seasons of his coaching career (2005–2015) as the Rice women"s basketball head coach.
He lettered in basketball for three years while playing for the Owls and was named all-Southwest Conference as well as league Company-Most Valuable Player in 1969. He earned his degree in physical education and was immediately hired as assistant coach of the men"s team
Williams retired at the end of the 2014-2015 season with a 141–170 record at Rice and an overall head coaching record of 342–309. He had also served as women"s head coach at Houston and Colorado State.