TWO DECADES OF COACHING EXPERIENCE
BRINGS SIX YEARS OF NFL COACHING TO ARIZONA (WR COACH TAMPA BAY 1997-2001)
FOUR NFL PLAYOFF TEAMS AND TWO BOWLS GAMES AS A COACH
HELPED WR CHRIS T. JONES TO A 90 CATCH 1,462 YARD IN TWO SEASONS AT MIAMI
Charlie Williams enters his first season on the UA staff and brings experience coaching high-caliber players at both the major-college and professional ranks.
He will coach wide receivers for the Wildcats and has a solid background working with the position.
Williams brings some Western ties to the staff, having prepped and coached in the greater Los Angeles area and played college ball at Colorado State.
Williams joins Stoops' first UA staff after a year as receivers coach at the University of South Carolina under coach Lou Holtz.
He spent six seasons as receivers coach with the National Football League's Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1996 to 2001, tutoring standout performers such as Keyshawn Johnson, Reidel Anthony and Jacquez Green. Johnson was chosen to play in three Pro Bowls while Williams was his position coach.
In 2000 and 2001, the Tampa Bay offense set serveral club offensive records and during his tenure the team advanced to the playoffs four times.
Williams was wide receivers coach at Miami for three years before his NFL stint, two under Dennis Erickson and one under Butch Davis. In 1993 and 1994, Chris T. Jones led the Hurricanes both years and had a total of 90 catches for 1,462 yards.
The 1993 'Canes (9-3) fell victim to Arizona in the 1994 Fiesta Bowl, 29-0, with Jones as the only bright spot for Miami with six catches for 98 yards. The 1994 Miami squad was 10-2 and played Nebraska in the Orange Bowl. Williams worked with offensive coordinator Larry Coker, the current Hurricanes head coach.
Williams also has previous coaching experience at Minnesota, Texas Christian, New Mexico State and Long Beach City College, and played two years of football as a defensive back at Colorado State. He earned a bachelor's degree from CSU in 1982.
The Williams File
Born: January 31, 1958
High School: Long Beach, Calif., Poly High School
College: Colorado State, 1982
Playing Days: Colorado State, defensive back, 1978-79
Family: Daughter, Sydney; son, Gregory
Williams' Coaching Chronology
1984 Long Beach City College, assistant
1985 Long Beach City College, assistant
1986 New Mexico State, assistant
1987 New Mexico State, assistant
1988 Texas Christian, assistant
1989 Texas Christian, assistant
1990 Texas Christian, assistant
1991 Texas Christian, assistant
1992 Minnesota, receivers coach
1993 University of Miami, receivers coach
1994 University of Miami, receivers coach
1995 University of Miami, receivers coach
1996 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, receivers coach
1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, receivers coach
1998 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, receivers coach
1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, receivers coach
2000 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, receivers coach
2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, receivers coach
2003 University of South Carolina, receivers coach
Williams in the Bowls/Playoffs
1993 Fiesta Bowl Miami receivers coach
1994 Orange Bowl Miami receivers coach
1997 NFL Divisional playoff Tampa Bay receivers coach
1999 NFC Championship game Tampa Bay receivers coach
2000 NFL Wild Card game Tampa Bay receivers coach
2001 NFL Wild Card game Tampa Bay receivers coach
