Samantha Williams - Women's Basketball Coach - University of Louisville Athletic

Samantha Williams

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
samantha@GoCards.com
Phone:
852-1309

COACHING RESPONSIBILITY: Assistant Coach
YEAR AT LOUISVILLE: 8th Season at UofL
BIRTHDAY: September 24
EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree (Auburn, '96)
HOMETOWN: Luverne, Ala.

ATHLETIC CAREER

Played post-collegiate basketball for one season in the American Basketball League for the San Jose Lasers (1996-97)

Four-year starter on Auburn’s women’s basketball team, earning co-captain honors in final two seasons

Led the Tigers to three NCAA Tournament appearances, reaching the Sweet 16 twice and the Elite Eight once

Set the program record for career 3-point field goals (161), which stood intact for four years; finished career with 1,106 points, 495 rebounds, and 323 assists

During time at Auburn, played for the U.S. Junior National Team that took the bronze medal at the R. William Jones Cup in Taipei, Taiwan

Was a first-team Parade and Street and Smith All-American, in addition to a USA Today Super 25 honoree, while at DuPont Manual High

COLLEGIATE COACHING CAREER
2011-2019: Louisville (assistant head coach)
2007-11: Duke (assistant coach)
2004-07: DePaul (assistant coach)
2003-04: Auburn (assistant coach)
2002-03: Columbus State (assistant coach)
2001-02: Saint Louis (assistant coach)

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS

LOUISVILLE

Has helped guide Louisville to eight consecutive NCAA appearances, including its second national championship contest in school history in 2013 and its third final four appearance in 2018
Assisting backcourt in multiple facets, including Louisville’s five straight years with a top-40 ranking in shooting percentage. Ranked seventh in country in 2017-18 at 48.2 percent
Helped produce a program-best 36-3 record in 2017-18 as Louisville reached its third Final Four. Reached as high as No. 2 in Associated Press poll, which marked highest rating in school history. Opened season with a 20-0 record, which marked best start and longest winning streak in program history.
Helped lead Cardinals to 32-4 record and its second straight ACC regular season championship in 2018-19, which marked the first time in program history that Louisville has won back-to-back regular season conference titles. Advanced to the Elite Eight for the second consecutive season.
Helped the staff locate and sign the nation’s top-ranked recruiting class in 2015, along with the No. 6 class in 2016 and No. 4 class in 2017
Continuing to help Louisville identify the nation’s top recruits, working with the staff to sign nine McDonald’s All-Americans from 2014-17

DUKE

Was instrumental in Duke compiling three top-five recruiting classes at Duke; helped the program ink the top-rated class in third season after a pair of fifth-ranked groups
Aided Duke to a 114-26 overall record in four seasons, which included two ACC Tournament titles and two NCAA Elite Eight appearances
Worked primarily with perimeter players, developing a pair of All-Americans who were picked in the first two rounds of the WNBA Draft

DePaul

Helped the Blue Demons through the most successful period in school history, including three-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and the school's first NCAA Sweet 16 in 2006
During tenure, program achieved a 72-25 record (.742 winning percentage)

AUBURN

The Tigers posted a 22-9 record and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament
Coached a pair of all-SEC (coaches and AP) selections in lone season

COLUMBUS STATE

Served as recruiting coordinator and top assistant, helping the program to a 28-4 record that featured the Peach Belt Conference regular-season title and an NCAA Tournament appearance