Gary Williams

Former Maryland basketball coach Gary Williams had many heated battles with Mike Krzyzewski, but that doesn't mean he can't appreciate what the legendary Duke coach, who announced last week he'll retire after next season. In an interview on 105.7 The Fan's Vinnie and Haynie Show last week, he said he thinks Coach K is the greatest coach in college basketball history.

On a recent edition of the DC Coaches Podcast, former Maryland assistant coach Jimmy Patsos made an interesting comparison between an incoming Maryland guard and a former Terps guard. "I did a radio show. Ian Martinez is coming to the Maryland Terrapins from Utah, good player, a good player, played...

Before Jay Wright was a two-time NCAA championship-winning coach, he was a little-known player at Bucknell. And one of the first games he played in was against none other than a Gary Williams-coached Lafayette team. "I was a freshman at Bucknell. And Gary was, you know, I come from Philly,...

When he was at Maryland, Gary Williams was a great foil for Duke fans and a wonderful target for The Cameron Crazies who usually didn't take long to break into a chant/taunt of “sweat, Gary, sweat! Sweat, Gary, sweat!”. The greatest moment came when he was booted one year about...

As competitive as he was during his Hall of Fame coaching career, Gary Williams would never stoop to cheating -- or any sort of deal-making or favor-trading -- to get players. Bothered by other coaches who used unseemly recruiting tactics, he'd occasionally take jabs at them. The topic came up again on the most recent episode of the DC Coaches Podcast.

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In the Maryland men’s basketball team’s journey to the national championship in 2002, there was perhaps no better game than the Terps’ Elite Eight matchup against Connecticut at Syracuse University’s Carrier Dome. And in that game, there was no bigger shot than when Juan Dixon knotted the score at 77...

Like everyone else watching, Gary Williams was surprised to see the verbal confrontation between Mark Turgon and Juwan Howard last week at the Big Ten Tournament. "That can happen. I coached in the Big East, the Big Ten and the ACC and it wasn't always pretty. You'd get mad at the other guy, he'd get mad at you. And one thing we would do, and I guess times have changed, you would call each other the next day. One guy would call, the other guy would call. And you'd talk about it. You might yell at each other for the first five minutes of the call, but basically, you'd work it out. Because you're in the same profession, you're trying to win. That's the thing people have to understand. I don't know what was said. Nothing was picked up on microphones or anything like that, so I'm not sure what was said. Those two guys, I know Juwan Howard and obviously, I know Mark Turgeon," he said on the Al Galdi Podcast.

Gary Williams turned 76 last week. How did the Maryland basketball coaching legend celebrate his birthday?. "Just go to dinner, have a nice dinner and [be] glad I'm here. You look around, a lot of your old friends [are passing away]. I feel really fortunate that I'm relatively in good health and that type of thing. You just keep moving on," he said on the latest episode of the DC Coaches Podcast.

What did Gary Williams think of Maryland basketball's performance during the regular season?. "Well, I think at the start of the year, I believe they were picked 11th by most people in the Big Ten. So they're going to finish eighth, I believe, in the league. And he had a small team this year. He got caught small, he had a couple guys transfer or whatever. And maybe a player didn't play as well as they thought he would when they recruited him, which can happen. And so all the sudden, you're small And I thought they did a really good job, especially early on, figuring that out and how to play and get his best players out on the court.

Gary Leon Williams of Union, MO passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021. He is survived by his wife Sally Williams (nee Brinkmann); three sons: Michael Williams and wife Serena of Washington, Brett Williams, and Patrick Williams, both of Union; three grandchildren; six great grandchildren; two sisters: Linda Emmons and husband Rodney, and Brenda Carroll, all of Washington, and many other relatives and friends.

North Carolina coach Roy Williams was a guest on the DC Coaches Podcast, giving him and Gary Williams a chance to reminisce about their days competing against one another. The biggest of those games, at least for Maryland, was that win in the 2002 national semifinal, one game before they won the national title against Indiana.

Williams Asset Management, a wealth management firm in Columbia, MD, today announces that its President and Founder, Gary Williams, CFP®, CRPC®, AIF®, has been named to Forbes’ Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list for 2021. The list was published on Forbes.com, and a condensed listing is available in the current issue of the magazine. Gary Williams founded Williams Asset Management in 1994. For the past twenty-seven years, the firm has provided individuals, families, businesses, and non-profit organizations across Howard County, Maryland and beyond with holistic, personalized financial planning, guidance and tax-efficient portfolio management. Wayne Bloom, CEO of Commonwealth Financial Network®, Williams Asset Management’s Registered Investment Adviser–broker/dealer, said, “Congratulations to Gary on this well-deserved recognition by Forbes. It is terrific to see a client-centric advisor who is devoted to providing expert financial planning represented on this list.” “I am pleased to have been named to this prestigious list for the third year in a row—a recognition that, to us, speaks to our firm’s steadfast commitment to providing exceptional advice and personalized service to our clients,” said Williams. “I am grateful for the trust our clients place in us, and we remain committed to providing the guidance and support they need to achieve their unique financial goals.” About Williams Asset Management: Williams Asset Management has been providing individuals and organizations with financial guidance since 1994. Located at 8850 Columbia 100 Pkwy, Suite 204 Columbia, MD 21045, the firm prides itself on crafting unique strategies for each client. For more information, please visit WilliamsAssetManagement.com or call (410) 740-0220. Advisory Services offered through Commonwealth Financial Network®, a Registered Investment Adviser.

With Maryland basketball firmly on the NCAA Tournament bubble, what would former Terps coach Gary Williams be telling his team right now?. "I think, you know, Mark Turgeon, one of his jobs right now is to convince his players, 'Look, our overall record is today, whatever today is -- February 11, February 12 --whatever our record is, we can make the NCAA tournament.' And you're not blowing smoke. Players know when you blow smoke. Maryland can make the NCAA Tournament," he said this week on the DC Coaches Podcast, hosted by Maryland radio analyst Chris Knoche and featuring Texas Tech coach Chris Beard as a guest.

‘Saturday Night Live’ fame Kenan is all set to entertain you in his upcoming comedy on NBC titled ‘Kenan’, which sees him as a widower trying to strike a balance between his high-profile job and as a single father raising two daughters. Even though it is a comedy show, one can expect to witness other serious aspects of life, presented with a dash of humor. If you’re looking forward to catching up on the series, meet Kenad Thompson, Gary Williams and the rest of the cast of ‘Kenan’ here.

The DC Coaches Podcast, hosted by Maryland basketball radio analyst and IMS fan-favorite Chris Knoche and featuring legendary former Maryland basketball coach Gary Williams, is back for another season. And the most recent episode featured a guest appearance by Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, Williams' good friend, who Williams introduced at Izzo's 2016 Hall of Fame induction.

Gary Williams is shown with the plaque he received last week from the Mariposa Museum and History Center. Photo by Nicole W. LittleA longtime volunteer at the Mariposa Museum and History Center was honored last week. Gary Williams was the recipient of the Judge Thomas Coakley Award during a ceremony...

Gary Williams hasn't coached Maryland basketball in a decade, bt he still watches the games. "I've watched the games, you know, like everybody else when they're on. I will watch them and you know, it's an interesting team. They're probably not as big as they'd like to be, but they're certainly talented, happen to be playing in the best league in the country this year, which, it was good and bad. I always liked that, like when we were in the ACC, most years the ACC was the best league in the country and so if you got some good wins, you accomplished something," he said in an interview with one of his former players, Travis Garrison, on the Field of 68 Podcast.