In the midst of his 16th season as the head coach in Chapel Hill, UNC basketball has announced an eight-year contract extension with Roy Williams. The extensions runs through the 2027-28 season.
#UNC Basketball just announced an eight-year contract extension for head coach Roy Williams.
— InsideCarolina (@InsideCarolina) December 19, 2018
Williams returned to his alma mater for the 2003-04 season. While at North Carolina, Williams has compiled a record of 432-128 (77.1 percent); he’s also led the program to 14 NCAA Tournaments. North Carolina has won three national championships (2005, 2009, 2017) under Williams — who was added to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame back in 2007.
“I’m grateful and humbled in the University’s continued faith in my leadership of the basketball program,” says Williams.
North Carolina also announced a 10-year extension with Nike, which was finalized over the summer.
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