Roy Williams Coverage

Krzyzewski, Roy Williams on conference changes

Former Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski and former North Carolina men's basketball coach Roy Williams spoke about the changes in college athletics while in Chicago for the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame inductions.

Holliday: Miami puts the Heels back on the bubble

Legendary UNC Coach Roy Williams used to say, "Everything looks better when the ball's going in the basket."

Bob Holliday, WRAL Sports contributor

Former North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams discusses life in retirement

WRAL anchor/reporter Gerald Owens spoke with former North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams about what he's been up to in retirement.

Raising money for cancer research, playing golf and being a grandparent: Roy Williams dons retirement hat in style

WRAL News spoke with former North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams about what he's been up to in retirement.

Gerald Owens, WRAL anchor/reporter

Gerald Owens interviews retired UNC basketball coach Roy Williams

In WRAL's Super Bowl commercial, Roy Williams donned the headgear of Rameses, the ram mascot of the North Carolina Tar Heels.

WRAL 2023 Super Bowl ad: Mascots deliver the news, with special guest Roy Williams

Former North Carolina men's basketball coach Roy Williams appeared in WRAL's Super Bowl halftime commercial.

Podcast: The unintentional 'retirement tour' Roy Williams deserved

Updating the podcast on Roy Williams, Roy: That Dadgum Legend, with a bonus episode on the retirement tour that the former UNC coach never asked for but deserved.

Joe Giglio, WRALSportsFan

How much will Hubert Davis get paid for making it to the Final Four and championship?

Coach Hubert Davis didn't win the championship, but he will still be able to cash in on the Tar Heels' run in the NCAA tournament.

North Carolina falls 72-69 to Kansas, ending surprise run to national title game

Kansas erased a 16-point deficit to beat North Carolina 72-69 in the NCAA Championship game.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Roy Williams adjusting well to life as a fan

Retired UNC head coach Roy Williams has enjoyed his first year as a fan. Even after the rough start to the season this year for Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels, though, Williams remained a believer. He talked about all that and more when he joined the OG on 99.9 the Fan on Wednesday.

Lauren Brownlow, WRALSportsFan columnist/reporter

Williams: I want to be a fan, but I don't want to get in the way

Former UNC head coach Roy Williams joined The OG on Wednesday to talk about life as a fan, the job Hubert Davis has done in his first season and what's working for the Tar Heels that wasn't working earlier this year.

Roy Williams: 'Cancer touches everybody'

Former UNC coach Roy Williams talks with WRAL ahead of his annual breakfast fundraiser for UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Williams said he won't be in attendance for Saturday's game at Duke.

Roy Williams endorses Davis, speaks to importance of fighting cancer at breakfast fundraiser

Roy Williams gave opening remarks Thursday at his annual breakfast fundraiser for UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Williams: I don't think Mike Krzyzewski needs any advice from Roy Williams

Former UNC basketball coach Roy Williams talks about Coach K at his Fast Break Against Cancer event in Chapel Hill.

Roy Williams speaks at fundraiser for UNC cancer center

Former coach Roy Williams hosts his annual breakfast fundraiser at the Dean E. Smith Center to support the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Welter: Michael Jordan and the UNC greats bring out best in Tar Heels, worst in NC State

After a historically bad week UNC basketball responded in front of Michael Jordan and members of the 1982 National Championship team. Now the heat is being turned up on Kevin Keatts and NC State.

Pat Welter

UNC raises Roy Williams banner, beats NC State

Former UNC head coach Roy Williams did not lose very often to NC State anywhere, and especially not at home. While he was on hand to be honored at halftime, UNC returned the favor by crushing the Wolfpack 100-80.

UNC honors Roy Williams during game vs. NC State

It was Carolina's first time facing NC State at home without Roy Williams on the bench, but he's sitting not far from it and was honored at halftime.

Carolina clobbers NC State in Chapel Hill, 100-80

Former UNC head coach Roy Williams did not lose very often to NC State anywhere, and especially not at home. While he was on hand to be honored at halftime, UNC returned the favor by crushing the Wolfpack 100-80.

Lauren Brownlow, WRALSportsFan columnist/reporter

UNC to honor Roy Williams, 1982 title team during game vs. NC State

When it comes to rivalries, Roy Williams always considered NC State to be Tar Heels' most heated rivals.

Chris Lea, WRAL Sports anchor/reporter

R.J. Davis: (Caleb Love) and I have been able to gel and learn to play together

UNC guard R.J. Davis met with the media on Friday to look ahead to the Tar Heels' first regular-season meeting with rival NC State.

Davis: I have a passion versus anybody that we play against

UNC head coach Hubert Davis met the media on Friday to look ahead to the Tar Heels' meeting with rival NC State. It will be Davis' first meeting with the Wolfpack as head coach.

'The British Tar Heel' travels 4,000 miles to see first UNC game in person

Online he's known as the British Tar Heel and he's been embraced by Carolina fans over the past few years during games on social media despite the time difference in England.

Chris Lea, WRAL Sports anchor/reporter

UNC breaks 7-game skid against Virginia with 74-58 win

North Carolina snapped a five-year losing streak to Virginia and a seven-game skid overall with a 74-56 win over the Cavaliers at home. Armando Bacot had a career high in both points and rebounds.

'That Dadgum Legend" Ep. 6: Answering a bunch of frickin questions

In the final episode of "Roy: That Dadgum Legend", Joe Giglio and Joe Ovies throw former North Carolina head coach Roy Williams everything from his least favorite basketball official to his greatest gold moment.

Joe Ovies, 99.9FM The Fan