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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1617287188189.png" alt="Coach Roy Williams courtesy photo" />
 <figcaption>Coach Roy Williams courtesy photo</figcaption>
 </figure>CHAPEL HILL—<a href="https://goheels.com/coaches.aspx?rc=3643">Roy Williams</a>, who led the University of North Carolina to three NCAA championships, is retiring after 33 seasons and 903 wins as a college basketball head coach, according to a media release from the school. The 2007 Naismith Hall of Fame inductee will address the media at a press conference on&nbsp;<a href="https://goheels.com/coaches.aspx?rc=3643">Roy Williams</a>&nbsp;Court at the Dean E. Smith Center today (Thursday, April 1) at 4 p.m. The press conference is closed to the public. Fans may watch at&nbsp;<a href="http://goheels.com/">GoHeels.com</a>. Williams, a 1972 UNC graduate, just concluded his 18th&nbsp;season as the head coach at his alma mater. In addition to NCAA titles in 2005, 2009 and 2017, he led the Tar Heels to a 485-163 record, two other Final Fours, nine ACC regular-season championships and three ACC Tournament crowns. ROY WILLIAMS' CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • 48 seasons as a basketball coach, including 33 seasons as a college head coach (18 at UNC, 15 at Kansas), 10 as assistant coach at UNC and five as head coach at Owen High School in Black Mountain, N.C. • 2007 inductee to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame • Third all-time in wins by a Division I head coach with 903 • Reached 900 wins in fewer games (1,161) and seasons (33) than any coach in NCAA history • 903 wins in 33 seasons is 100 more than any other coach in NCAA history (803 by Mike Krzyzewski, 802 by Dean Smith) • Second-winningest coach in UNC history and third in Kansas history • Only coach in history with 400 wins at two schools • Sixth-highest winning percentage (.774) in NCAA history • Led UNC to three NCAA championships (2005, 2009, 2017) • Third to take teams to the NCAA Tournament at least 30 times • Consensus National Coach of the Decade (2000-09) • Led UNC and Kansas to nine Final Fours, fourth most all-time • Second in NCAA Tournament wins (79), second in No. 1 seeds (13), second in games (105),&nbsp;third in NCAA Tournament winning percentage (.745)&nbsp;and tied for fourth in NCAA championships • NCAA-record eight wins over Associated Press No. 1-ranked teams • Second in NCAA history in 30-win seasons (12) and tied for fourth in 20-win seasons (29) • Tied for fifth all-time with 18 regular-season conference championships • Third all-time in ACC regular-season wins (212) • Third-most ACC road wins (93) and fourth-highest ACC road winning percentage all-time (.604) • Second-most wins (208) in first 300 ACC regular-season games • 32 NBA first-round draft picks (22 at UNC, 10 at Kansas) • 52 former players in the NBA • Four National Players of the Year, six ACC Scholar-Athletes of the Year, 10 consensus first-team All-Americas, 17 first-team All-Americas and three Bob Cousy Award winners • Only coach to coach two Academic All-Americas of the Year (Jacque Vaughn at Kansas, Tyler Zeller at UNC) THE WILLIAMS RECORD Overall:&nbsp;903-264, 33 seasons (.774) Record at UNC:&nbsp;485-163, 18 seasons (.748) NCAA Championships (3):&nbsp;2005, 2009, 2017 at UNC Final Fours (9):&nbsp;1991, 1993, 2002, 2003 at Kansas; 2005, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2017 at UNC NCAA Tournament:&nbsp;79-27 (.745) NCAA Tournament at UNC:&nbsp;45-13 (.776) NCAA Finals:&nbsp;3-3 NCAA Finals at UNC:&nbsp;3-1 National Championship Games (6):&nbsp;1991, 2003 at Kansas; 2005, 2009, 2016, 2017 at UNC National Semifinals:&nbsp;6-3 National Semifinals at UNC:&nbsp;4-1 NCAA Elite 8s (13):&nbsp;1991, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2003 at Kansas; 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017 at UNC NCAA Elite 8:&nbsp;9-4 (5-3 at UNC) NCAA Sweet 16s (19):&nbsp;1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002 and 2003 at Kansas; 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019 at UNC NCAA Sweet 16:&nbsp;13-6 (8-2 at UNC) NCAA 2nd Round:&nbsp;19-10 (10-5 at UNC) NCAA 1st Round:&nbsp;29-1 (15-1 at UNC) Conference Regular-Season Titles (18):&nbsp;1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003 at Kansas; 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2019 at UNC ACC Regular-Season:&nbsp;212-94 (.693) ACC Home:&nbsp;119-33 (.783) ACC Road:&nbsp;93-61 (.604) ACC Tournament:&nbsp;29-15 (.659) ACC Tournament Titles (3):&nbsp;2007, 2008, 2016 Conference Tournaments Titles (7):&nbsp;1992, 1997, 1998, 1999 at Kansas; 2007, 2008, 2016 at UNC Conference Tournaments (ACC and Big 8/12):&nbsp;52-25 Home:&nbsp;444-57 (.886) Home UNC Record:&nbsp;243-41 (.856) Smith Center UNC Record:&nbsp;241-40 (.858) Away UNC Record:&nbsp;123-77 (.615) Against Ranked Teams (AP poll):&nbsp;164-134 (most recent vs. Florida State, 3/12/21) Against No. 1-Ranked Teams:&nbsp;8-8

🏀 Former KU coach Roy Williams announces retirement