HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRO-2021-015-Proclamation Recognizing Coach Roy Williams Upon his retirement ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION
RECOGNIZING COACH ROY WILLIAMS
WHEREAS , Roy Williams was born and raised in North Carolina , attended and graduated from
UNC in 1972 ; and
WHEREAS , Roy Williams returned to his alma mater , UNC , in 2003 to become UNC men ' s
basketball head coach ; and
WHEREAS , Roy Williams has defined UNC men ' s basketball as head coach for the past 18
seasons ; and
WHEREAS , Roy Williams led UNC to national championships in 2005 , 2009 , and 2017 ; and
WHEREAS , Roy Williams , one of the most accomplished basketball coaches of all time , was
inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame in 2007 , and tallied 903 career wins ; and
WHEREAS , the floor in the Dean E . Smith Center was renamed Roy Williams Court in August
2018 ; and
WHEREAS , Roy Williams has mentored and nurtured and served as role model for many
student athletes and has embraced student and community fans ; and
WHEREAS , Roy Williams has been described as caring , loyal , tough , dedicated , " dadgum " plain
spoken , and a family man ; and
WHEREAS , Roy and Wanda Williams donated $ 3 million to UNC in scholarships to help
students afford an education at their alma mater ; and
WHEREAS , Roy Williams announced his retirement on April 1 , 2021 , and walked away with his
wife of 47 years into a Carolina blue sunset ;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED that the Orange County Board of County
Commissioners , on behalf of the people of Orange County , hereby recognizes and expresses
sincere gratitude to Coach Roy Williams for being an exemplary citizen of the UNC , Chapel Hill ,
Orange County , and North Carolina community .
BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED that the Orange County Board of County Commissioners , on
behalf of the people of Orange County , congratulates Roy Williams on his retirement , and hopes
that his life journey henceforth will abound with joy and excitement and increased time for family
and friends .
This the 4t" day of May , 2021 . � �
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iz Fk'enee Price , Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners