2011 North Carolina Media Guide
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Charlie Williams Wide Receivers Coach Fifth Season at UNC THE WILLIAMS FILE Date and Place of Birth: Born January 31, 1958, in Torrance, Calif. Family: Wife, Lisa; daughters, Sydney, Jada; son, Gregory Education: Colorado State, 1983 Playing Experience: 1978-79, Colorado State, defensive back Coaching Experience: Charlie Williams, who has been at North Carolina since 2007, enters his fifth season as North Carolina’s wide receivers coach. This is his 26th season overall. Williams has developed several outstanding players in his career, including some of the most prolific wide receivers in UNC history. Most recently, Dwight Jones emerged as the top receiving threat with 62 catches and 946 yards in 2010, which ranks fifth all-time at UNC. The year prior, Greg Little hauled in 62 catches for 724 yards and five touchdowns, and Erik Highsmith was named to the Sporting News All-ACC Freshman team after 37 catches for 425 yards and two touchdowns. Williams also was responsible for the development of 2008 first-team All- ACC wide receiver Hakeem Nicks, who finished his three-year Carolina career with 14 school records. Nicks set school records for career and single-season receiving yardage and, after a remarkable 217-yard performance in the Meineke Car Care Bowl, declared for the NFL Draft where he was selected in the first round (29th overall) by the New York Giants. All three of Carolina’s starting wide receivers in 2008 were selected in the NFL Draft, including Nicks, Brandon Tate and Brooks Foster. Williams, who coached wide receivers at the University of Miami, came to Carolina after serving as the University of Arizona’s wide receivers coach from 2004-06. A 26-year coaching veteran, Williams spent six seasons as receivers coach with Tony Dungy and the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1996-2001, tutoring standout performers such as Keyshawn Johnson, Reidel Anthony and Jacquez Green. Johnson was chosen to play in three Pro Bowls while Williams was his position coach. The 2000 and 2001 Tampa Bay offenses set several franchise offensive records, and the team advanced to the playoffs four times during his tenure. Prior to his NFL stint, Williams was wide receivers coach for three seasons at Miami, two under Dennis Erickson and one under Davis. At Arizona, Williams developed Syndric Steptoe into a big-play threat. Steptoe was the Wildcats’ lead- ing receiver in 2006 with 55 receptions for 568 yards. Mike Thomas, Arizona’s second-leading receiver in 2006 with 50 catches, set the freshman school record with 52 receptions in 2005. Williams also coached one season for Lou Holtz at South Carolina in 2003, where he helped develop Troy Williamson 1984, Long Beach City College (assistant coach/defensive backs); 1986-87, New Mexico State (assistant coach/running backs) 1988-91, TCU (assistant coach/running backs/wide receivers) 1992, Minnesota (assistant coach/wide receivers) 1993-95, Miami (assistant coach/wide receivers) 1996-2001, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (assistant coach/wide receivers) 2003, South Carolina (assistant coach/wide receivers) 2004-06, Arizona (assistant coach/wide receivers) 2007-present, North Carolina (assistant coach/wide receivers) into a 2005 first-round NFL draft pick of the Minnesota Vikings. In 1993 and 1994, Williams coached Chris T. Jones, who led the Hurricanes in receiving both years and had a total of 90 catches for 1,462 yards. The 1993 Hurricanes (9-3) played Arizona in the Fiesta Bowl and Jones led Miami with six catches for 98 yards. Williams was part of the 1994 Miami staff that led the Canes to a 10-2 finish and played Nebraska in the Orange Bowl. A native of Long Beach, Calif., Williams began his coaching career at Long Beach City College in 1984. He worked two years at New Mexico State (1986- 87), four seasons at TCU (1988-91) and one year at Minnesota (1992) before joining the Miami program. Williams played two years as a defensive back at Colorado State (1978-79). He and his wife Lisa, have two daughters, Sydney and Jada, and a son, Gregory. The Williams Family: Charlie, Gregory, Jada, Sydney & Lisa TarHeelBlue.com • 63