Buzz Williams
Most recently, Williams served as the head coach for six seasons at Texas A&M from 2019-2025, leading the Aggies to the NCAA Tournament in each of the last three seasons. He was named SEC Coach of the Year twice, in 2019-20 and 2022-23. Williams served as head coach at Virginia Tech (five years, 2014-19), Marquette (six years, 2008-14) and New Orleans (one year, 2006-07). His overall record after 18 seasons as a head coach is 373- 228 (.621).
Entering his 32nd season as a college basketball coach, including 31 seasons at the Division I level, Williams’ coaching history includes stints as an assistant, associate head coach and head coach. In addition to his head coaching stints at Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, Marquette and New Orleans, Williams served on staffs at Marquette (2007-08), Texas A&M (2004-06), Colorado State (2000-04), Northwestern State (1999-2000), Texas A&M-Kingsville (1998-99) and UT-Arlington (1994-98).
He earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Oklahoma City University in 1994 before completing his master’s work in the same field at Texas A&M-Kingsville in 1999.
