John Williams, Jr. - Football Coach - East Carolina University Athletics

John Williams, Jr.

Title:
Director of Strength & Conditioning
Email:
williamsjoh18@ecu.edu
Phone:
(252) 737-4570

The Greenville, N.C. native returned home on Dec. 7, 2018 after accepting the director of strength and conditioning position at East Carolina, working extensively with the Pirates' football program …
Guided James Madison’s strength and conditioning program for three prior seasons (2016, 2017 and 2018) …
Helped the Dukes to consecutive Colonial Athletic Association titles, FCS National Championship Game appearances and one trophy (2016) …
Also held football strength and conditioning leadership roles at South Carolina State, Kansas, Baylor, Oklahoma State and North Carolina …
Credited with playing an integral role in S.C. State’s back-to-back Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football co-championships in 2008 and 2009 during first tour of duty with the Bulldogs (before returning in 2013) …
In addition to working directly with the Jayhawk football under head coaches Turner Gill and Charlie Weiss, also served additional role as director of sport performance for track and field at Kansas …
During six-year tenure at Baylor, was credited as an integral part of four national championship squads – women’s basketball (2004), men’s tennis (2005) and men’s indoor and outdoor track 4x400 relay (2007) …
Earned first full-time position with the Tar Heels in 1997, moved to Oklahoma State in 1999 before returning to Chapel Hill a year later …
Is Master Level Strength Coach Certified (MSCC), the highest level of certification in the profession, while also owning SCCC, USA Weightlifting and National Association of Speed & Explosion credentials …
Earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from North Carolina A&T in 1995 after graduating from Greenville's J.H. Rose High School.