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 Barron Thelmon | Scott Wainwright | Ramon Williams

A talented and proven recruiter, Ramon Williams is in his fourth season at DePaul and his seventh as a member of Jerry Wainwright’s coaching staff.

Highlighting Williams’ tenure at DePaul was a 20-win season and the program’s deepest postseason tournament run since 1990 in 2006-07. The Blue Demons reached the quarterfinals of the NIT with victories over Hofstra and at Kansas State. DePaul also posted nine BIG EAST Conference victories and beat three teams that were ranked in the Top 25 on the date of their contest with the Blue Demons.

In his first season with the Blue Demons, Williams helped guide the youngest DePaul team in seven years as the program joined the rugged BIG EAST Conference and faced the eighth-toughest schedule in the nation. Highlighting Williams’ rookie campaign in the Windy City were wins over NCAA Tournament teams California, UAB, Seton Hall and BIG EAST Tournament champion Syracuse. Last season he helped DePaul open conference play with the program’s best league start ever.

Williams came to Lincoln Park in 2005 after spending the three previous seasons at Richmond as a member of Wainwright’s staff. Williams helped the Spiders to 50 wins and berths in the 2003 NIT and 2004 NCAA Tournament.

A native of Roanoke, Va., Williams served as an assistant coach at his alma mater, VMI, for nine seasons before coming to Richmond in 2002. Promoted to associate head coach in 1999, Williams oversaw the Keydets’ basketball operations that included facilities, scouting and recruiting. Prior to VMI, Williams spent one season as an assistant coach in the high school ranks.

Williams, a 1990 VMI graduate, enjoyed a sensational collegiate playing career. He earned All-Southern Conference honors in 1989 and was selected to the league’s second team in 1990. He was also named to the All-Tournament team in 1988 (first team) and 1990 (second team). Williams finished his stellar career as the Keydets third all-time leading scorer with 1,630 points.

He holds the program mark for three-pointers in a game (seven) and for three-point field goal percentage in a season. His records for three-pointers in a season (both made and attempted) stood until 2001-02 when Jason Conley, the nation’s leading scorer, broke those marks.

Ramon, along with his twin brother Damon, were one of the most prolific scoring duos in NCAA history. The brothers were inducted into the VMI Sports Hall of Fame in September 2001.

Williams and his wife, Donnie, are the parents of sons Jackie and Jarhon.

The Williams Resume

Personal
Family: Wife Donnie; two children, Jackie and Jarhon.

Education: VMI, 1990

Coaching Experience
Assistant Coach, DePaul - 2005-present
Assistant Coach, Richmond - 2002-05
Associate Head Coach, VMI - 1999-02
Assistant Coach, VMI - 1993-99