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 …

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) …

Williams is second all-time in college basketball in 30-win seasons (12) and fourth in 20-win seasons (29), has the most wins over No. 1-ranked teams in the AP poll (8) and averaged more wins per …

At the time of his enshrinement, Williams owned the highest winning percentage in the nation among active coaches with ten years of experience and fourth highest in history. He is the third coach to …

Jul 16, 2025 · Former North Carolina Tar Heels coach Roy Williams was listed as the second best men's college basketball coach of the quarter century according to a story by The Athletic.

Nov 11, 2025 · UNC and Kansas have only met 14 times in men's basketball, and remarkably, the Tar Heels' 87-74 win over the Jayhawks was the first time... This is a win that North Carolina basketball …

Jun 16, 2025 · In a stunning development that’s sending shockwaves through the college basketball world, legendary former North Carolina men’s basketball coach Roy Williams is officially returning to …

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 …

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 …

Dec 13, 2025 · Celebrate the life of Roy Williams, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Moss-Service Funeral Home.