Roy Williams became the fastest men's basketball coach in D-1 history to reach his 900th win after UNC upset No. 11 Florida State, 78-70.
Roy Williams became the fastest men's basketball coach in Division I history to reach 900 wins after North Carolina upset No. 11 Florida State, 78-70, on Saturday.
The 70-year-old reached the milestone in the span of 1,161 games, and he's now two wins shy of tying Bobby Knight for third place all-time in career wins,
according to Inside Carolina."I was focused on one thing and that's to bounce back," Williams said about the win. "It's neat for 900 wins, but I wanted to get in the locker room and act like a fool with my guys."
Senior Garrison Brooks had the honor of handing Williams the framed 900-win jersey at center court with the team circled around him, all holding or wearing T-shirts to commemorate the moment.
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski won his 900th in 1,183 games, and Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim took 1,251 competitions. Knight, who is the former head coach of Indiana, reached his 900th win in 1,269 games.
But even as he reached a monumental moment in his career, Williams opened his post-game press conference about how FSU head coach Leonard Hamilton deserves to be in the Hall of Fame.
"He lost major players to the NBA but he came back and played hard," Williams said. "He is a Hall of Fame coach, and I hope the voting works out for him. He deserves it"
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