The North Carolina Tar Heels beat the Syracuse Orange 85-68 on Monday, and SportsCenter noted that head coach Roy Williams joined an impressive club in the process:
Roy Williams is now the fifth active coach with 800 wins after UNC's victory over Syracuse. pic.twitter.com/WW38yRpokK
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 17, 2017
As shared by SB Nation's Tar Heel Blog, North Carolina had a postgame celebration that included messages of congratulations from former players. Tar Heel Blog shared some of the festivities, which featured a commemorative jersey and some amusing quotes from the 66-year-old coach:
— Tar Heel Blog (@tarheelblog) January 17, 2017
Roy: "For me, the best news is that I'm not dying" pic.