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- | ====== Buzz Williams ====== | ||
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- | **Marquette Assistant Coach** | ||
- | **Marquette Head Coach** | ||
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- | The university held a press conference Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 to formally introduce Williams. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and the general public were invited to attend. The press conference began at 2 p.m. at the Al McGuire Center, 770 N. 12th St. | ||
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- | In 2007-08, Williams served as an assistant coach with the Golden Eagles in his first season at Marquette. MU concluded the year 25-10 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2003. | ||
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- | His coaching career has included stints as an assistant, associate head and head coach. He has nearly 15 years of experience at the NCAA Division I level. Williams has recruited and coached over 20 players who have earned all-conference accolades, including one league player of the year and two conference freshmen of the year. | ||
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- | "When I met with Buzz, I was convinced that he brings us a passion for college basketball and our BIG EAST conference, and a commitment to both Marquette and the high-level of play our fans have come to expect from Marquette basketball," | ||
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- | Williams arrived in Milwaukee after serving for one season as the head coach at the University of New Orleans. He guided the Privateers to a 14-win campaign in 2006-07 and his roster featured Bo McCalebb, the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year. UNO (14-17) claimed fourth place in the Sun Belt's Western Division and advanced to the league tournament quarterfinals. His recruiting class for the 2007-08 season was ranked in the top 50 nationally by HoopScoop Online. | ||
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- | Prior to UNO, Williams served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at [[Texas A&M]] for two seasons (2004-05 - 2005-06) under head coach Billy Gillispie. Both of his recruiting classes with the Aggies were ranked among the best in the nation and featured some of the top-ranked talent at the prep level. The squad made its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 25 years in 2005-06 and the previous team posted the top turnaround in the nation, improving its win total in 2004-05 by 14 games compared to 2003-04. | ||
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- | "Early on in this process it became clear that Buzz provided the right fit the University was looking for as the men's basketball program at Marquette begins another era in its storied history," | ||
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- | ===== Colorado State ===== | ||
- | Williams spent four seasons (2000-01 - 2003-04) at [[Colorado State]], serving as an assistant the first three seasons before being promoted to associate head coach in 2003-04. Two of his recruiting classes were ranked among the 40-best in the nation, including the 2003 group, which was tabbed No. 1 in the Western Athletic Conference. | ||
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- | Colorado State made its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 13 years during his tenure and he was named one of the top assistants in the country by HoopScoop Online. | ||
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- | ===== Other Coaching Positions ===== | ||
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- | Williams was previously an assistant at [[Northwestern State]] (1999-2000), | ||
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- | Williams signed the highest-rated recruiting class in the history of the Southland Conference while at [[Northwestern State]]. The Demons advanced to their first ever NCAA tournament the following season and two of his recruited players were named All-Conference, | ||
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- | His accomplishments at Texas A& | ||
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- | At Texas-Arlington, | ||
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- | Williams was a student assistant coach from 1992-94 at Oklahoma City University where he assisted the team to the 1994 NAIA championship after it advanced to the Sweet 16 the previous season. | ||
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- | Williams served as a student assistant from 1990-92 at Navarro College (Corsicana, Texas) where the team won consecutive conference titles while sporting a 45-17 record during his tenure. | ||
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- | ===== Personal ===== | ||
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- | The Van Alstyne, Texas, native earned a bachelor' | ||
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- | ===== Accomplishments ===== | ||
- | ^ Year ^ Position ^ Overall Record ^ Conference Record ^ Accomplishments ^ | ||
- | | [[2008|2008-09]] | Marquette, Head Coach | ||
- | | [[2007|2007-08]] | Marquette, Assistant Coach | 25-10 | 11-7 | NCAA | | ||
- | | 2006-07 | ||
- | | 2005-06 | Texas A&M, Assistant Coach | 21-8 | 10-6 | NCAA | | ||
- | | 2004-05 | Texas A&M, Assistant Coach | 19-9 | 8-8 | | | ||
- | | 2003-04 | Colorado State, Associate Head Coach | 13-16 | 4-10 | | | ||
- | | 2002-03 | Colorado State, Assistant Coach | 19-13 | 5-9 | | | ||
- | | 2001-02 | Colorado State, Assistant Coach | 12-18 | 3-11 | | | ||
- | | 2000-01 | Colorado State, Assistant Coach | 15-13 | 6-8 | | | ||
- | | 99-2000 | Northwestern State, Assistant Coach | 15-13 | 10-7 | | | ||
- | | 1998-99 | Texas A& | ||
- | | 1997-98 | UT-Arlington, | ||
- | | 1996-97 | UT-Arlington, | ||
- | | 1995-96 | UT-Arlington, | ||
- | | 1994-95 | UT-Arlington, | ||
- | | 1993-94 | Oklahoma City U, Student Assistant | ||
- | | 1992-93 | Oklahoma City U, Student Assistant | ||
- | | 1991-92 | Navarro College, Student Assistant | ||
- | | 1990-91 | Navarro College, Student Assistant | ||
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- | ===== Quotes ===== | ||
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- | **[[Tom Crean]] on hiring Buzz-** " | ||
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- | **Williams on his experience at UNO and joining MU-** "I am very grateful for the opportunity I was presented at the University of New Orleans," | ||
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- | ===== Pics ===== | ||
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- | Marquette head coach, Buzz Williams (fourth from the right), was an assistant on the Colorado State Rams basketball team when they lost to Duke, 67-57, in the first round of the NCAAs on March 20, 2003. CSU head coach, Dale Layer (far right, with his head down) is now one of Coach Williams' | ||
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