SAC's George Williams’ coaching track record speaks volumes

RALEIGH, North Carolina - George Williams’ track record (pun intended) is unlike any other in the track and field world. As the longtime head coach at Saint Augustine’s College in Raleigh, N.C., Williams, 69, has guided the small, historically black college to an impressive 31 national championships since being hired in 1976.

Throughout his career, Williams has coached 32 Olympic athletes, and has won more than 100 coach of the year awards for track and field. In 2010, he captured the Division II national outdoor men’s coach of the year award, given by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). It was one of seven coaching awards Williams received that year. In 2011, Williams’ honors included the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) men’s indoor and outdoor coach of the year, and the USTFCCCA Atlantic Region men’s coach of the year.

Williams is quick to pass the credit for his success onto ...

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