May 31, 2006
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -
Gary Williams, Maryland's all-time winningest basketball coach, was inducted into the Washington, D.C Metropolitan Basketball Hall of Fame Thursday night in a ceremony at the North Bethesda Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Williams joined Archbishop Carroll legend George Leftwich and former Gonzaga High School coach Dick Myers.
The gala will benefited The Five Star Foundation in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area, which provides Five Star camp scholarships to financially disadvantaged youth dedicated to their personal growth both as student-athletes and as people.
Williams just completed his 17th season as head coach at his alma mater, where he has led the Terrapins to unprecedented success, including the 2002 NCAA National Championship and the 2004 Atlantic Coast Conference Championship. Now with 353 career victories at Maryland, the former Terp point guard recently became the school's all-time winningest coach after surpassing the legendary Charles "Lefty" Driesell on Feb. 7. Williams also ranks ninth among active NCAA Division I coaches with 560 career wins in 28 seasons, while ranking third all-time among ACC coaches with 147 conference victories.
Other recent honors bestowed upon Williams include:
In June of 2005, he received the University's highest alumni honor when he was inducted into the University of Maryland Alumni Hall of Fame.
In January of 2005, Williams was named one of the Washingtonian Magazine's "Washingtonians of the Year."
In September of 2005, he was one of the inaugural inductees into the Greater Washington Sports Hall of Champions.
