Fred Williams served as associate head coach for Auburn women's basketball for three seasons from 2022-25.
Williams, who spent 25 years coaching in the professional ranks, was the Tigers' defensive coordinator and coached Auburn's point guards.
In three seasons at Auburn, Williams helped lead the Tigers to back-to-back postseason appearances, a WNIT berth in 2023 and an NCAA Tournament bid in 2024. His defense was a key component of that success as the Tigers were third in the SEC in scoring defense in 2024, holding opponents to just 58.8 points per game, and second in the league in steals with 10.4 per game.
Williams spent the 2022 WNBA season as assistant coach and interim head coach for the Los Angeles Sparks. He helped lead the team to playoff appearances in 2019 and 2020.
Williams has 10 years of head coaching experience in the WNBA and was also head coach at the University of Southern California. Prior to his stint with the Sparks, he spent five seasons as head coach of the Tulsa Shock/Dallas Wings, leading the franchise to a pair of playoff appearances.
He was also head coach of the Atlanta Dream for the 2012 and 2013 seasons, Before taking over as head coach, Williams was an assistant for the Dream for three seasons. While in Atlanta, he was part of a staff that led the team to three WNBA Finals appearances in 2010, 2011 and 2013. He worked alongside legendary former Auburn Head Coach Joe Ciampi, who spent two seasons as an assistant for the Dream.
Williams spent four seasons with the Utah Starzz, first as an assistant in 1998 and then as head coach from 1999-2001. He also spent two seasons as an assistant with the Charlotte Sting from 2003-04.
Additionally, he was as an advance scout in the NBA and WNBA for the Utah Jazz, Seattle Supersonics, Sacramento Kings and Washington Mystics. Williams also served as a basketball analyst for ESPN+.
Prior to his time in the professional ranks, Williams served as head coach at USC from 1995-97 and assistant coach from 1983-90. The team rose to national prominence as he coached legends in Cheryl Miller, Cynthia Cooper and Tina Thompson, who helped lead the Women of Troy to national titles in 1983 and 1984.
A native of Inglewood, Calif., Williams is a graduate of Boise State University, where he was an All-Big Sky Conference player for the Broncos. He is married to Bo Talley-Williams, and the couple have five children and two grandchildren.
Williams spent the 2022 WNBA season as assistant coach and interim head coach for the Los Angeles Sparks. He helped lead the team to playoff appearances in 2019 and 2020.
Williams has 10 years of head coaching experience in the WNBA and was also head coach at the University of Southern California. Prior to his stint with the Sparks, he spent five seasons as head coach of the Tulsa Shock/Dallas Wings, leading the franchise to a pair of playoff appearances.
He was also head coach of the Atlanta Dream for the 2012 and 2013 seasons, Before taking over as head coach, Williams was an assistant for the Dream for three seasons. While in Atlanta, he was part of a staff that led the team to three WNBA Finals appearances in 2010, 2011 and 2013. He worked alongside legendary former Auburn Head Coach Joe Ciampi, who spent two seasons as an assistant for the Dream.
Williams spent four seasons with the Utah Starzz, first as an assistant in 1998 and then as head coach from 1999-2001. He also spent two seasons as an assistant with the Charlotte Sting from 2003-04.
Additionally, he was as an advance scout in the NBA and WNBA for the Utah Jazz, Seattle Supersonics, Sacramento Kings and Washington Mystics. Williams also served as a basketball analyst for ESPN+.
Prior to his time in the professional ranks, Williams served as head coach at USC from 1995-97 and assistant coach from 1983-90. The team rose to national prominence as he coached legends in Cheryl Miller, Cynthia Cooper and Tina Thompson, who helped lead the Women of Troy to national titles in 1983 and 1984.
A native of Inglewood, Calif., Williams is a graduate of Boise State University, where he was an All-Big Sky Conference player for the Broncos. He is married to Bo Talley-Williams, and the couple have five children and two grandchildren.