James Williams
James Williams
Title: Head Coach
Phone: 325-574-7930
Email: james.williams@wtc.edu

Coach Williams has experienced success coaching at the NJCAA, NCAA, and USATF levels. He has been named to several coaching and administrative positions both nationally and internationally by USA Track and Field. During his coaching career he has been selected as both coach and manager for two world championship teams, seven USATF national teams, served as president of the NCAA Div. II Track Coaches Association, chaired the men’s sprint development committee for USATF, coached Olympic festival teams, and served as Assistant Competition Manager for the 1996 Olympic Games. Williams has worked with some of the very best athletes in the world of track and field.

During the 2023-24 season, James Dadzie recorded a then world leading time of 19.79 in the 200 meters and went on to become the NJCAA outdoor champion as well as a World Championships qualifier in the 200 meters. Dadzie’s 10.04 time in the 100 meters has him ranked 6th all-time in that event. The men’s team also produced a national champion in the 400 meters, as freshman Desean Boyce recorded a World Championships qualifying time of 44.85 in winning the title, a time that has him ranked as one of the world’s top quarter milers.  Also contributing All-American performances for the men’s team during the indoor/outdoor season were (indoors) Dadzie 2nd and Sanjay Salmon 7th in the 60m, Dadzie 7th in the 200m and Boyce 2nd in the 400m.

Grace Obour provided strong performances throughout the indoor and outdoor seasons for the women’s team by earning All-American honors both indoors and outdoors in the 200m, 400m and the 4 x 400 meter relay. Other All American performances were earned by Shackelia Green in the 400 hurdles and the 4 x 400 relay team of her, Asia Foster, Sancia Smith and Grace Obour. Asia Foster earned individual ALL-American honors indoors by placing 4th in the 600 meters as well as being on the 4th place 4 x 400 relay team of her, Shackelia Green, Anurika Sinclair and Grace Obour

Coach Williams has been named Coach of the Year regionally and nationally at the NCAA level and the NJCAA level respectively. He coached Sean Bailey and Mariya Hudson to NJCAA all-time best conditions performances in their respective events during their time at Western Texas College, Bailey in the indoor 400 meters and Hudson in the outdoor 200 meters. He now adds James Dadzie to that list in the 100 meters with his wind assisted time of 9.89.  During his tenure at WTC, the men’s and women’s teams have brought home several national champions and numerous All-American awards.