Jim Williams (basketball coach)
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| Jim Williams | ||
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| Title | Head Coach | |
| College | Colorado State | |
| Sport | Basketball | |
| Born | March 19, 1915 | |
| Place of birth |  Malad City, Idaho |
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| Died | May 31, 2007 (aged 92) | |
| Place of death | Fort Collins, Colorado |
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| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 352-283 | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1946-1954 1955-1980 |
Snow Junior College Colorado State |
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Jim Williams (March 3, 1919-May 31, 2007) was coach of the Colorado State Men's basketball program for 25 seasons (1955-1980). He succeeded Bill Stranigan following the program's first ever NCAA Tournament appearance.
During his tenure he amassed 352 wins, the most for any Division 1 college coach in Colorado history. His teams made a total of 4 NCAA Tournament and 2 NIT appearances. In 1969 he took the Rams to the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament, beating arch-rival Colorado in the Sweet 16 before losing a tightly contested game to Drake.
Williams also served as the school's athletic director during the construction of Moby Arena and Hughes Stadium and the school's entrance into the Western Athletic Conference.
Following his dismissal in 1980 Williams continued to attend CSU games where he was given his own special courtside seat. Williams was also among the first entrants in CSU Sports Hall of Fame.
On May 31, 2007, Williams died at the age of 92.
[edit] Coaching career
- Snow Junior College, Head Coach
- Colorado State University, Head Coach 1955-1980
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