MSCC Class of 2013

John Williams

Director of Strength & Conditioning

John Williams a native of Greenville, North Carolina, is entering his 12th year as a Head Strength and Conditioning Coach and his 15th as full-time in the profession. He played collegiate football at North Carolina A&T State University, where he was both an offensive and defensive lineman for the Aggies. He was a team captain, and he contributed to consecutive championships-a first in the University's history. He also received the Team Leadership Award going into his senior year.

After maximizing his football opportunities, Williams enter the business world utilizing his knowledge of agricultural economics. Although corporate business was monetarily fulfilling, his passion for training and his competitive nature drove him to pursue opportunities in what was then the ground-breaking field of strength and conditioning.

Because John was committed to training as an athlete, his college football coach suggested that he follow a lead on an inaugural, continued education assistantship within the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's strength and conditioning department. The department was directed by the great Jeff "Maddog" Madden who was soon to become the mentor for Williams.

After completing his pledging process of assistantship, Coach Williams was initiated into the world of full-time coaching under the "Michael Jordan" of Power Lifting-Dan Austin at Oklahoma State University, who exposed him to legends, such as Doc Kreis, Boyd Epley, Blair Prince, and Chuck Stiggins. After two more tours at UNC-Chapel Hill under Directors George Smith, followed by Jeff Connors-both of whom strongly influenced Williams' coaching style and methodology, John became the Director of Strength and Conditioning at Baylor University from 2002 -2007. This position was followed by positions at South Carolina State University and the University of Kansas. Coach Williams recently returned to South Carolina State University as the Director of Strength and Conditioning.

Coach Williams has contributed to numerous NCAA Division I national, conference, and individual championships. During his career, he has been privileged to work with outstanding assistants who have gone on to become directors and contributors to the strength and conditioning profession at all levels of sport. He thanks his wife, Sherri, and his staff and friends for their support as he pledged his allegiance to the success and unification within the profession of strength and conditioning.