The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Men's Basketball
Williams, Rob
Rob Williams
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- robwms22@uab.edu
- Alma Mater:
- UAB '13 / M '17
- Experience:
- 3rd Season
- Hometown:
- Greenville, Miss.
Williams enters his second season at UAB in 2024-25.
UAB men's basketball head coach Andy Kennedy announced the hiring of former UAB player Rob Williams as the Blazers' new assistant coach on May 5, 2023.
During Williams' first season as an assistant coach at UAB, the Blazers captured the American Conference Tournament Title and earned a berth into the NCAA Tournament. Yaxel Lendeborg earned first team All-AAC honors and was named the league's Defensive Player of the Year.
Williams spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Denver. During his time in the Mile High City, Williams oversaw steady growth for the Pioneers. Denver's seven conference wins in 2021-22 matched its total from the previous three seasons combined. In 2022-23, Williams and Denver matched the program's highest win total since the 2016-17 season.
Denver averaged 72.7 points per game during the 2022-23 season, the program's highest scoring total since the 2017-18 season.
Williams spent five seasons on staff at UAB before he served as an assistant at Denver. After serving as a Graduate Manager for two seasons from 2015-17, he was promoted to Director of Player Relations and served in that role from 2017-21.
Prior to his role on staff, Williams spent five years as a player in the Blazers' program and drew 81 starts in 123 career games played. He finished his career in 2014 with 580 rebounds and ranks 10th all-time at UAB. Williams also served as one of the Blazers' top threats from beyond the arc and knocked down 54 three-pointers over his final two seasons.
Williams was part of a 2010-11 Blazer team that won the Conference USA regular season title and reached the NCAA Tournament.
Following his graduation with a degree in communication studies, Williams toured the United States with an Athletes in Action team.
Williams returned to UAB in 2015 to pursue a master's degree in communication management.
UAB men's basketball head coach Andy Kennedy announced the hiring of former UAB player Rob Williams as the Blazers' new assistant coach on May 5, 2023.
During Williams' first season as an assistant coach at UAB, the Blazers captured the American Conference Tournament Title and earned a berth into the NCAA Tournament. Yaxel Lendeborg earned first team All-AAC honors and was named the league's Defensive Player of the Year.
Williams spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Denver. During his time in the Mile High City, Williams oversaw steady growth for the Pioneers. Denver's seven conference wins in 2021-22 matched its total from the previous three seasons combined. In 2022-23, Williams and Denver matched the program's highest win total since the 2016-17 season.
Denver averaged 72.7 points per game during the 2022-23 season, the program's highest scoring total since the 2017-18 season.
Williams spent five seasons on staff at UAB before he served as an assistant at Denver. After serving as a Graduate Manager for two seasons from 2015-17, he was promoted to Director of Player Relations and served in that role from 2017-21.
Prior to his role on staff, Williams spent five years as a player in the Blazers' program and drew 81 starts in 123 career games played. He finished his career in 2014 with 580 rebounds and ranks 10th all-time at UAB. Williams also served as one of the Blazers' top threats from beyond the arc and knocked down 54 three-pointers over his final two seasons.
Williams was part of a 2010-11 Blazer team that won the Conference USA regular season title and reached the NCAA Tournament.
Following his graduation with a degree in communication studies, Williams toured the United States with an Athletes in Action team.
Williams returned to UAB in 2015 to pursue a master's degree in communication management.
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