Win or Lose Roy Williams is a great coach and shouldn't be judged on never winning it

Look what he's done at UNC in two years...Yes it is the mighty Carolina Blue but if you look at how far this program had fallen after Dean left it should leave no doubt as to Roy Williams legacy and abilty as a coach


Yes he's never won it all yet but he could still win 2-3 titles, I don't think it matters one way or the other...Williams is a great HOF coach.

cant stand him

Journeyman said:

Look what he's done at UNC in two years...Yes it is the might Carolina blue but if you look at how far this program had fallen after Dean left it should leave no doubt as to Roy Williams legacy and abilty as a coach


Yes he's never won it all yet but he could still win 2-3 titles, I don't think it matters one way or the other...Williams is a great HOF coach.

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For me is one the best basketball coach there is around, just my 2c.

I agree 100%! Journeyman! Good thread!

Its not that I like him or dislike him...to say he's not at the top of his field because he hasn't won the big one is weak....So if he wins that one game then he breaks thru some threshold?

It took Dean quite awhile to get there...and even both of Dean's wins had some flukey plays that seriously helped Carolina's chances..."the timeout" and "the pass"

great recruiter...yes. great coach...no.

Journeyman said:

Look what he's done at UNC in two years...Yes it is the mighty Carolina Blue but if you look at how far this program had fallen after Dean left it should leave no doubt as to Roy Williams legacy and abilty as a coach


Yes he's never won it all yet but he could still win 2-3 titles, I don't think it matters one way or the other...Williams is a great HOF coach.

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Not a Roy Williams fan at all and correct me if I am wrong, but isnt this Dougherty's kids here on the court? I mean how hard is it to make it to the final 4 w/ 5 first round picks on the court?

How is this different from what Mike Davis did at INDY?

aceduecetrey said:

Not a Roy Williams fan at all and correct me if I am wrong, but isnt this Dougherty's kids here on the court? I mean how hard is it to make it to the final 4 w/ 5 first round picks on the court?

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LOL, thats weak....and what did Matt do with these wonderful players? ZILCH!

Williams is a decorated coach 80% winning pct at Kansas...and the active winning pct leader...you gotta be kidding me...

the guy has 4 lottery picks on his team. they did not win the acc tournament because, according to williams "they were disinterested". that's not a great coach.

aceduecetrey said:

How is this different from what Mike Davis did at INDY?

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The difference is he was 410-101 at Kansas for starters :howdy:

Some of his accomplishments are:

Sixteen years NCAA Division I mens college basketball coach
In 15 seasons his Jayhawk teams compiled a record of 410-101 (.802) winning percentage
Winning percentage at KU ranks him first among all active coaches and third in the history of college basketball
Williams led Jayhawks won 20 or more games in 14 consecutive seasons
Jayhawks at home record of 201-17 (.922)
Enjoyed a 62 consecutive home game winning streak
Williams KU teams averaged almost 28 wins per season
Five 30-win seasons
Jayhawks conference record of 94-18 (.839) Big Twelve play
Jayhawks won nine regular season conference titles
KU won the Big Twelve regular season title four times and the postseason tournament three times
Jayhawks the first Big 12 team to post a 16-0 record in league play
Williams KU Jayhawks went to the "Big Dance" 14 consecutive seasons
Williams led the Jayhawks to the NCAA Championship game twice
Kansas went as far as the Final Four twice
KU coached by Williams went as far as the Sweet 16 four times and were stopped at the Elite Eight once
The Williams led Jayhawks own a 34-14 (.708) NCAA postseason tournament record
6th place on the all time winningest list for active coaches participating in 10 or more NCAA postseason tournament games
KU Jayhawks went to the Final Four in consecutive years for the first time since early 50's
Between 1991 and 1999 KU in AP Top 25 poll for 145 consecutive weeks
Since Williams second season at Kansas Jayhawks were ranked in the Top 10 in 194 AP polls
KU has been ranked at least number 2 in the country for 11 out of Williams 15 seasons
Jayhawks enjoyed the number 1 ranking in six different seasons
Seventeen of Williams Jayhawk players earned first team all-conference honors
Coached seven first team All-America players and five conference player of the year winners
Coached two Jayhawks voted the best player in the country by the NABC
Coached four KU Jayhawks to consensus first team All-America honors
Ten of Williams Jayhawk players have been first round NBA draft picks
31 KU Jayhawks earned first-team academic all conference honors
Three KU players were named first-team Academic All-America
First season at UNC the Tarheels went 19-11 (.633) overall
Williams Tarheels made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament
Williams was honored as National Coach of the Year four times while at Kansas
Named the Big Eight/Big Twelve Coach of the Year seven times
Received the prestigious John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching award
Coached four USA Basketball teams either as an assistant coach or head coach
Member of board of directors of the National Association of Basketball Coaches
Served as president of NABC in 2001-02
Served on the NCAA basketball rules committee for six years, chairing the committee in 2000-01
Earned bachelor's degree in education the University of North Carolina in 1972

Journeyman said:

LOL, thats weak....and what did Matt do with these wonderful players? ZILCH!

Williams is a decorated coach 80% winning pct at Kansas...and the active winning pct leader...you gotta be kidding me...

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With those stats you sure would think he would have won a championship or at the very least played for one!

Dominating what very well may be the weakest conference in basketball over the last 50 years is not that impressive to me!


BIG 8/12= 1 Title in 50 years!!

Big deal...the guy is still a winner...Dean Smith won two titles and both were tainted, and it took Dean a loooooong time...one game doesn't mean you can or cannot coach

aceduecetrey said:

With those stats you sure would think he would have won a championship or at the very least played for one!

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he's the hick version of mike martz

Journeyman said:

Big deal...the guy is still a winner...Dean Smith won two titles and both were tainted, and it took Dean a loooooong time...one game doesn't mean you can or cannot coach

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its not one game...its a bunch of big games. and, he's lost them ALL

blue edwards said:

mike martz

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The best football coach i never ever see.

Concorde said:

The best football coach i never ever see.

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