Gary Williams Finally Officially Nominated for Hall of Fame
by Ben Broman on Apr 30, 2010 4:24 PM EDT
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PrintWe sometimes colloquially refer to Gary Williams as HOF Gary, but there's some irony in that: Gary isn't actually technically in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Considered by most to be little more than a formality, Gary Williams' status as a Hall of Famer has been entrenched for a few years. Now he might actually be official sometime soon.
Per Steve Yanda, Maryland AD Debbie Yow plans to officially nominate Gary for the Basketball Hall of Fame. Considering that Jim Boeheim, Jim Calhoun, and Roy Williams are all in the HoF, Gary is essentially a shoe-in. Few coaches have a 649-366 record with a national championship, and his reputation is well-known through college basketball. And yes, this process probably took longer than it should've.
For anyone curious, the process isn't difficult to grasp. There's an initial "screening committee" which sends on qualified applicants (read: almost everyone that takes the time to apply) to an Honors Committee made up of 24 "specialists". If 18 of those specialists say yes, Gary's in.
I find it difficult to believe that 7 people would find it in their hearts to say no to Gary's bid. Little more than technicality at this point, but I suppose I'll hold off on the congratulations until it's made official. Still, great to see.
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YOW????
Kind of telling that Debbie Yow didn’t send in his application any sooner. Kind of telling, and kind of bush league.
Well deserved
Unfortunately, I think Gary has ruffled some feathers over his years, which has probably screwed him in this kind of honor in the past. His record and achievements (2010 ACCCOY) are piling up and are probably too big to ignore anymore.
is this the basketball hall of fame in springfield ma. or the college basketball hall of fame in k.c.
why isn’t lefty in the springfiled hof?
I believe it's the Springfield one, though I'm not certain
There’s an entirely separate process for the college one.
HOF's are about wins and not about how those games are won
I can’t think of another coach who is better at developing players than Gary. Things have been written about winning the natty without a 5-star. Impressive indeed. For me, winning in the ACC with Dave Neal really showed what he can do with his players. I don’t think Krzyzewski could have done it and certainly not Williams. Gary’s skill in developing his players is also one of the reasons no one should accuse him of cutting corners to get those wins.
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