Sunday, February 27, 2011

Roy Williams accomplishments

Williams is one of the most accomplished coaches in college basketball. His ledger includes:

  • 418 wins at Kansas and 176 at Carolina, the second-most at each school behind Phog Allen and Smith, respectively

  • A record of 869-199 in 31 seasons as a collegiate head coach and assistant coach

  • Seven Final Fours, the fourth-most in history behind John Wooden, Smith and Krzyzewski

  • Nine 30-win seasons, the second-most all-time (and 16 seasons with 25 or more wins)

  • 19 seasons with 20 or more wins, including every year except when he won 19 in his first year at both Kansas and Carolina

  • Three consecutive 30-win seasons, the first time Carolina has accomplished that

  • 55 NCAA Tournament wins, the third-most all-time behind Krzyzewski (71) and Smith (65)

  • 73 NCAA Tournament games, tied for the third-most in history

  • 20 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, officially the second-longest streak in NCAA history behind Smith's 23

  • 20 consecutive seasons with a win in the NCAA Tournament, the only coach to accomplish that

  • Seven seasons as the National Coach of the Year (1990, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2005, 2006 and 2009), eight years as conference Coach of the Year (1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003 and 2006)

  • The 2003 recipient of the John Wooden Legends of Coaching Award

  • One of three coaches (with Frank McGuire and Larry Brown) to lead two different schools to the national championship game, but the only coach to lead two schools to two appearances in the finals (Kansas in 1991 and 2003; Carolina in 2005 and 2009)

  • Four ACC regular-season championships in six seasons, tied for the fourth-most in ACC history (Smith won 17 in 36 years, Krzyzewski 11 in 29, McGuire six in 24 and Vic Bubas four in 10)

  • 13 conference regular-season championships and 17 times in 21 years finishing either first or second in the conference standings

  • Winning his 500th game on Dec. 9, 2006, in his 19th season (only coach to do so in less than 20 years)

  • Winning more games than any coach after eight, nine, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 seasons

  • 64 more wins than any other coach in their first 21 years

  • 72-24 record in ACC regular-season games

  • 165 wins in his first 200 games at an ACC school, more than any coach in history

  • 285-27 record at home, a combined winning percentage of 91.4 at Allen Fieldhouse and the Smith Center

  • His teams have been ranked No. 1 in the nation in 10 seasons and at least No. 2 in the country in 15 of 21 seasons

  • In six years at Carolina, the Associated Press has ranked the Tar Heels in the Top 25 in 109 of 115 polls That includes 79 Top 10 rankings, 70 times in the Top 5 and 24 weeks as the No. 1 team in the country.

  • Teams have averaged 80 or more points 18 times in 21 seasons

  • Coaching four National Players of the Year, 13 first-team All-Americas, eight conference player or athletes of the year, two Bob Cousy Award winners, 25 first-team all-conference players, 33 academic all-conference selections and 19 NBA first-round draft picks.
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