Villanova University

Antony Williams Position: Assistant Coach Season: Ninth

Antony Williams returns to guide Villanova’s sprint program for the ninth year. Arriving on the Main Line eight years ago, Williams’ athletes have led a massive onslaught on the Wildcat sprints and jump records, setiing over 29 new marks. He has successfully elevated Villanova’s sprinters and jumpers to national prominence, a position in year’s past which has been reserved for Wildcat distance runners.

Over the past eight years, no other East Coast school has advanced as many sprint hurdlers to the NCAA Championships as Villanova has with Williams. Under his leadership, Villanova has seen the development of Wildcat greats such as All-Americaans Kareem Archer, Charmaine Walker, Nic O’Brien, Marlena Robinson and Mike Brown. Williams has one of the best sprint/jump programs on the East Coast and his athletes have added great balance to the Villanova track tradition. Williams also helped standouts such as Jermaine Deans, Kia Davis, Kesha Walley, Carlos Bedoya, Melanie Sklepko and Sherese Price to numerous Big East titles and NCAA appearances.

A native of Kingston, Jamaica, Williams attended Blinn College in Brenham, Texas, where he was a Junior College All-American in the triple jump and sprint relay. He earned a bachelor of business administration in management from the University of Mississippi, where he made the Dean’s List as well as being an Academic All-SEC honoree.

In 1994 and 1998, Williams was the Jamaican national champion in the triple jump and he went on to represent Jamaica internationally on several occasions. He spent three years as a volunteer jumps coach in the Plainfield (N.J.) High School System.

Williams is single and has one son, Craig, and two nieces, Danielle and Brianna.

WILLIAMS’ COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• 14 All-Americans

• 30 Big East Champions

• 8 ECAC/IC4A Champions

• 29 Villanova Records