Bobby Williams
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 21, 1958 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1978–1981 | Purdue |
| Position(s) | Running back, defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1982 | Purdue (GA) |
| 1983–1984 | Ball State (RB/S) |
| 1985–1989 | Eastern Michigan (backfield) |
| 1990–1999 | Michigan State (RB) |
| 2000–2002 | Michigan State |
| 2003 | Detroit Lions (WR) |
| 2004 | LSU (WR) |
| 2005–2006 | Miami Dolphins (RB) |
| 2007 | St. Thomas Aquinas HS (FL) (assistant) |
| 2008–2015 | Alabama (TE/ST) |
| 2016–2017 | Alabama (special assistant) |
| 2018 | Oregon (ST) |
| 2019–2021 | Oregon (ST/TE) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–17 |
| Bowls | 2–0 |
Robert Vann Williams (born November 21, 1958) is an American football coach who most recently served as the special teams coordinator and tight ends coach at the University of Oregon, from 2018 to 2021. Williams served as the head football coach at Michigan State University from 1999 to 2002, compiling a record of 16–17.
Playing career
During his time at Purdue University, between 1978 and 1982, Williams was a four-year letterman for the Boilermakers football team and a captain in his senior season.[1][2] He started for three years in the secondary, after spending his freshman season at running back.[1] He graduated in 1982 with a degree in general management.[1]
Coaching career
After spending one season as a graduate assistant at his
On December 6, 1999, Williams was named as the head football coach at
After leaving Michigan State, Williams went to the
Personal life
Williams is married to Sheila Williams. The couple has two children: a daughter, Nataly, member of the Theta Sigma chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, and a son, Nicholas who is an offensive quality control coach with the New York Giants.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State Spartans (Big Ten Conference) (1999–2002) | |||||||||
| 1999 | Michigan State | 1–0[n 1] | W Florida Citrus | 7 | 7 | ||||
| 2000 | Michigan State | 5–6 | 2–6 | T–9th | |||||
| 2001 | Michigan State | 7–5 | 3–5 | T–8th | W Silicon Valley | ||||
| 2002 | Michigan State | 3–6* | 1–4* | T–8th | |||||
| Michigan State: | 16–17 | 6–15 | *Fired after 9 games. | ||||||
| Total: | 16–17 | ||||||||
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Notes
- ^ Nick Saban resigned as head coach at Michigan State following the end of the 1999 regular season. Williams succeeded Saban as head coach and led the Spartans to a victory in the Florida Citrus Bowl. Michigan State finished the season with an overall record of 10–2.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Bobby Williams". RollTide.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2008. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Alabama hires former Michigan State coach Bobby Williams". USA Today. January 18, 2008. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
- ^ a b Bobby Williams at Rivals.com. Retrieved April 19, 2009
- ^ "Michigan State ends speculation: Spartans make a popular move, promote assistant with no head-coaching experience". The Detroit News. December 6, 1999.
- ^ "Coaching Records Game by Game: 2000". College Football DataWarehouse. Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
- ^ "Last-Second Smoker Pass Spells Defeat For No. 6 Michigan". Michigan State University Athletics. November 3, 2001. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
- ^ "Michigan State wins Silicon Valley Classic". CBC Sports. December 31, 2001. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
- ^ Wieberg, Steve (November 4, 2002). "Troubled times at Michigan State". USA Today. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
- ^ "Bobby Williams". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on May 4, 2008. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
- ^ "Dolphins fire running backs coach". Miami Herald. April 20, 2007.