Carroll Williams (Former Head Coach)

Carroll Williams

Teams coached: Santa Clara Broncos
Santa Clara record: 341-277 (.552)
Overall record: 341-277 (.552)

1970-1992	Santa Clara
1962-1970	Santa Clara (asst)

Carroll Williams
Hometown: San José, California
Alma Mater: San José State University (BA, 1956)
Graduated from Lincoln HS (CA) then played for Walt McPherson at San José State, where he was First Team All-WCC as a senior
Began his coaching career at Blackford HS (CA) before moving up to the collegiate ranks across town at Santa Clara
Joined the staff at Santa Clara in 1962 and spent eight seasons as one of Dick Garibaldi‘s assistant coaches
- In each of the final three years of this stretch, the Broncos won the WCC and reached the NCAA Sweet Sixteen
Elevated to head coach in 1970 and led the Broncos for the next 22 years, the longest tenure of any coach in school history
- Went 341-277, winning more games than any other head coach and going to the postseason five times
- In addition to four NITs, Williams led the Broncos to the 1987 NCAA Tournament as the first-ever WCC Tournament champs
Became the athletic director at SCU in 1992 after stepping away from coaching; served as AD until 2000
- The Broncos won 19 conference championships during his eight-year tenure as AD
- Served on the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship Committee from 1996-2000; was later Special Asst. to the SCU President
Inducted into the Santa Clara Athletic Hall of Fame (1994) and the San José Sports Hall of Fame (2001)
- Part of the inaugural 2009 class of the WCC Hall of Honor