Southeast Missouri State University Athletics

Williams was a staff member at Southeast during Coach Gary Garner's first three years at Southeast including the 2000 season when the Indians advanced to the NCAA Tournament.

A native of Cape Girardeau, Williams was an all-state player at Cape Central High School and played on the 1980 state championship team. He played college basketball at Saint Louis University where he played in 111 games.

Following graduation, Williams served as head basketball coach at Whitfield High School in St. Louis for two years before entering private business. In 1997 he returned to Southeast to pursue a graduate degree.

Williams became head basketball coach at Caruthersville for the 2000-2001 season and guided his team to a record 22-7 and a berth in the state quarterfinals. Last season, Caruthersville was 14-11.

Williams father, Carroll, served as head basketball coach at Southeast from 1976-1981 and currently serves as head golf coach.