The end of an era: Roy Williams announces retirement
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Coaches Roy Williams (left), then at Kansas, Dean Smith and assistant coach Bill Guthridge talk before the Tar Heels faced the Jayhawks at the 1993 Final Four in New Orleans. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Kansas coach Roy Williams (left) talks with his mentor UNC coach Dean Smith before their two teams met in the 1993 National Championship semfinal game in New Orleans. UNC came out on top and went on to defeat Michigan to win the National Championship. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
WILLIAMS20.SP.041403.TSS--CHAPEL HILL--New UNC head coach Roy Williams shakes hands with UNC chancellor James Moeser during a press conference announcing Williams’ hiring in the practice gym in the Smith Center, Monday night, April 14, 2003. Staff Photo by Scott Sharpe Scott Sharpe
New UNC head basketball coach Roy Williams smiles while standing with his wife Wanda following a press conference announcing Williams’ hiring in the practice gym in the Smith Center, Monday night, April 14, 2003. newsobserver.com
UNC players join Roy Williams in hoisting the NCAA tournament champion trophy after they defeated Illinois 75-70 in 2005. Scott Lewis News & Observer file photo
North Carolina head coach Roy Williams cuts down the nets at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan Monday April 6, 2009 CHUCK LIDDY News & Observer file photo
UNC head coach Roy Williams reacts with his family after the playing of “One Shining Moment as the Tar Heels beat Gonzaga 71-65 Monday, April 3, 2017 at the NCAA Final Four National Championship game in Glendale, Az. at the University of Phoenix Stadium. Chuck Liddy cliddy@newsobserver.com
UNC’s Roy Williams photographed before the 2004 season. Scott Lewis newsobserver.com
North Carolina head coach Roy Williams is pumped after a basket by North Carolina’s Marcus Paige (5) to put UNC up by 12 during the second half of UNC’s 83-66 victory over Syracuse in the semifinals of the 2016 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, Saturday, April 2, 2016. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
UNCDUKE1.SP.030605.SDL -- UNC’s Marvin Williams celebrates the Tar Heels 75-73 win over Duke with head coach Roy Williams. Marvin made the winning basket and drew a foul to seal the win. Staff Photo by Scott Lewis Scott Lewis
Roy Williams is greeted by fans as he and his wife Wanda leave team hotel with 2009 NCAA trophy. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
OBAMABBALL12.NEWS.042908.CLL -- Presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama, left, UNC Head Basketball Coach Roy Williams, center, and his wife, Wanda, watch the UNC men’s team scrimmage during a practice Tuesday morning at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill. Staff Photo by Corey Lowenstein Staff Photo Corey Lowenstein corey lowenstein
ROYWILLIAMS.SP.102504.SDL -- Roy Williams will have plenty of returning talent to work with for this upcoming season. From left, Rashad MCants, Sean May, Raymond Felton, Jawad Williams, and Jackie Manual. Scott Lewis
UNC basketball Coach Roy Williams and his wife Wanda, right, lean out to watch Davis Love III’s fairway shot on 16 during the second round of the US Open. Chris Seward newsobserver.com
UNC’s Roy Williams plays with his grandson Court Williams, 18 months, after UNC’s 79-76 victory over Maryland in the semifinals of the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum Saturday, March 16, 2013. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
North Carolina coach Roy Williams cuddles with his grandson, one-year-old Kayson Newlin, outside the Tar Heels’ locker room following North Carolina’s 81-59 victory over Washington in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
UNC coach Roy Williams shakes hands with ESPN’s Stuart Scott following the annual “Late Night with Roy Williams” kick off to the 2012 basketball season on October, 12, 2012 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
UNC head coach Roy Williams and Dexter Strickland laugh as Joe Holladay, director of basketball operations shows off his dance moves during the annual “Late Night With Roy” kick off to the basketball season on Friday October 12, 2012 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina coach Roy Williams shakes a leg with the UNC Dance Team during the annual Late Night With Roy Williams kickoff to the basketball season on Friday, September 27, 2019 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
UNC coach Roy Williams dances with his players and coaches during the annual “Late Night With Roy” on Oct. 15 at the Smith Center. Follow the buildup to Carolina’s opening exhibition game Nov. 5 against Barton by checking out ”ACC Now” at www.newsobserver.com/sports/ ROBERT WILLETT-rwillett@newsobserver.com Robert Willett ROBERT WILLETT-rwillett@newsobse
UNC basketball head coach Roy Williams winks to a reporter shortly after he accidentally used an expletive during a press conference following UNC’s 89-80 win over N.C. State Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009 at the Dean Smith Center. TRAVIS LONG tlong@newsobserver.com
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