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UNC Basketball: Roy Williams to retire after 33 years as head coach

Feb 27, 2021; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams is honored for his 900 th career win after the game at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

UNC basketball Hall-of-Famer Roy Williams is retiring after 33 years as a head coach.

Roy Williams, winner of 903 games and three national championships, has announced his retirement from the game of basketball after 48 years, 33 of them spent as a head coach.

A press conference is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. EST today at the Dean E.