Highlights
Gary Williams was the coach of the men's basketball team at the University of Maryland from 1989 to 2011. He returned to coach his alma mater after successful head coaching tenures at American University, Boston College and Ohio State. Williams guided the Terps to a 10-win improvement in his first season in 1989, the largest in school history. The former Maryland guard -- he played under coach Bud Millikan 1965-1967 -- led the Terps through an NCAA probationary period he inherited and went on to make the NCAA tournament in 1994, his fifth season at Maryland. What followed was a run of success rivaled only by a select few college coaches and programs. The Terps made the NCAA tournament each y...
Gary Williams was the coach of the men's basketball team at the University of Maryland from 1989 to 2011. He returned to coach his alma mater after successful head coaching tenures at American University, Boston College and Ohio State. Williams guided the Terps to a 10-win improvement in his first season in 1989, the largest in school history. The former Maryland guard -- he played under coach Bud Millikan 1965-1967 -- led the Terps through an NCAA probationary period he inherited and went on to make the NCAA tournament in 1994, his fifth season at Maryland. What followed was a run of success rivaled only by a select few college coaches and programs. The Terps made the NCAA tournament each year from 1994-2004, a streak matched by only five other coaches. Returning Maryland to prominence, Williams and the Terps made Cole Field House and Comcast Center -- their current arena -- among the toughest opposing venues in college basketball during that time. Williams' crowning achievement was the 2002 season that saw Maryland win a school-record 32 games and the Atlantic Coast Conference title during the regular season. One year after losing in a national semifinal game, Williams led the Terps back to the Final Four and ultimately defeated Indiana in the title game to claim the national championship. In doing so, he joined a select group of coaches who have guided their alma maters to a national title. Entering the 2007-08 season, Williams, the Terps' all-time winningest head coach, had compiled a 378-200 record in 18 seasons at Maryland. Entering '07-'08, he had a 585-328 overall record in 29 seasons as a Division I collegiate head coach. Williams was born on March 4, 1945, in Collingswood, N.J.
Displaying items 1-12 of 464
» View baltimoresun.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-39
•
Next >
-
College digest: Antonio Barton expected to announce his choice Sunday
College basketball Antonio Barton expected to announce his choice Sunday Antonio Barton, a Baltimore native and former Memphis guard, will announce Sunday afternoon where he is transferring. Will Barton, Antonio's brother and a Portland Trail...
Tags: Washington College (Maryland), Colonial Athletic Association, Basketball, Mark Turgeon, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
-
Martin Breunig, one-time Terps recruit, transfers to Montana from Washington
Baltimore Sun staffMartin Breunig, the last Maryland signee of the Gary Williams era, is transferring to Montana after two underwhelming seasons at Washington. "We are very excited about signing Martin Breunig at the University of Montana," Grizzlies coach Wayne Tinkle...Tags: Mark Turgeon, Robin Williams
-
Lefty Driesell honored with bas-relief at Comcast Center
More than a quarter century after he was forced to resign in the months following the cocaine-induced death of basketball star Len Bias, longtime Maryland coach Lefty Driesell was officially — and permanently — recognized Tuesday with the...
Tags: Kevin Anderson, North Carolina State University, Mark Turgeon, Basketball, National Collegiate Athletic Association
-
Digest: Booth named Loyola men's assistant coach
College basketball Booth named Loyola men's assistant coach Former Maryland basketball star and assistant coach Keith Booth, who has spent the past two years as an assistant women's coach at Loyola, was added Tuesday to the men's staff by newly...
Tags: Track and Field, Basketball, Mark Turgeon, California State University, Northridge, Baltimore City Community College
-
How have Terps basketball players fared after leaving early?
The Baltimore SunWith Alex Len's decision to leave Maryland after two years for the NBA, it's interesting to see how other former Terps fared when making similar decisions. The majority never amounted to the kind of stars they might have become had they remained in...Tags: New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks, Clemson Tigers, Basketball, Los Angeles Clippers
-
Keith Booth, former Maryland star, added to Loyola men's basketball staff
The Baltimore SunFormer Maryland basketball star and assistant coach Keith Booth, who has spent the past two years as an assistant women’s coach at Loyola, was added Tuesday to the men’s staff by newly named men’s head coach G.G. Smith. Booth, 38, left...Tags: National Basketball Association, NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament, Chicago Bulls, Maryland Terrapins, Mark Turgeon
-
Replacing Alex Len in Maryland's rotation
The Baltimore SunWith Alex Len headed to the NBA, how will the Terps replace their 7-1 center? The Len Replacement Committee will be convening shortly at Comcast Center. For someone who has been around the Maryland basketball program, this is not like replacing Joe...Tags: National Basketball Association, Alex Len, Comcast Center (arena), Maryland Terrapins, Basketball
-
Sacrifices lead to prime opportunity for G.G. Smith
Moving around has always been a big part of new Loyola basketball coach G.G. Smith's life. As a child whose father, Tubby, was a rising star in the college basketball coaching ranks, Smith spent time growing up in college towns like Columbia, S.C.,...
Tags: University of Georgia, Food and Drug Administration, Basketball, Southeastern Conference, Loyola University Maryland
-
Michael Phelps headlines first Towson High Athletics Hall of Fame class
The inaugural class of the Towson High School Athletics Hall of Fame, featuring Michael Phelps (2003), Randy Dase (1972), Sue Beeler (1958), Billy Jones (1964), Jaimee Reynolds (1998) and Jack Thomas (1970), will be honored April 19 at halftime of the...
Tags: College Football, University of California, Santa Barbara, Stanford University, University of Michigan, University of Maryland, College Park
-
Gary Williams is honored as 'ACC legend'; Terps will return to Brooklyn
The Baltimore SunFormer Terps coach Gary Williams was honored today at the ACC tournament as an "ACC Legend." Williams was introduced at Greensboro Coliseum during halftime of the Miami-N.C. State semifinal game. Williams waved to the crowd and gave a modified fist...Tags: Miami Hurricanes, Atlantic Coast Conference, Folklore and Mythology, Barclays Center, Maryland Terrapins
-
Hopkins' Marcello loses in D-III wrestling title match
Et cetera Hopkins' Marcello loses in D-III wrestling title match Johns Hopkins senior 141-pound wrestler Paul Marcello lost a 2-1 decision to third-seeded Adam Sheley in the championship match at the NCAA Division III championships in Cedar Rapids,...Tags: Hofstra Pride, Florida State Seminoles, Colonial Athletic Association, National Football League, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
-
Terps Trio: Maryland vs. Duke, football pro day, Dwayne Morgan
Baltimore Sun reporter Jeff Barker, editor Matt Bracken, and Sun intern/Diamondback co-sports editor Josh Vitale weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports. What will the environment be like at Friday night’s...
Tags: National Football League, College Football, Seattle Seahawks, Mark Turgeon, Basketball
May 21, 2013
|Column| Baltimore Sun
May 21, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Apr 17, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Apr 16, 2013
|Column| Baltimore Sun
Apr 16, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Apr 16, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Apr 15, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Apr 20, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Apr 12, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 16, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 17, 2013
|Column| Baltimore Sun
Mar 15, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
