Maurice Williams enters his first season as an assistant coach with the Frostburg State University men's basketball team in 2015-16 as the program's top assistant.
Williams is no stranger to Frostburg after playing for the Bobcat men's team from 2009-12. As a senior in '12, Williams became the program's first All-Capital Athletic Conference selection after being named to the first team. A Columbus Ohio native, Williams led the CAC during his final year in scoring, offensive rebounding and free throw percentage. He was named team MVP and recorded six double-doubles.
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Williams returns to FSU after spending the 2014-15 season as an assistant coach at Salisbury University. The Sea Gulls won the CAC Tournament Title for the first time since the 1995-96 season and defeated Eastern Connecticut State (66-54) in the NCAA Tournament.
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After Salisbury, Williams coached briefly at St. Mary's Ryken High School in Leonardtown, Md., before returning to Frostburg.
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Williams was an assistant head coach at Eastern University for two years from 2012-14. During his tenure, the team improved its win total in the 2013-14 season and finished as the most improved team in the Middle Atlantic Conference. Williams had a hand in recruiting, video coordinating and he served as the head coach of the JV team. Williams also brings experience at the junior college level as a volunteer assistant at Richard Bland College in Petersburg, Virginia.
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Williams graduated from Frostburg State with a bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies and a minor in coaching. He earned his master's degree in sports science in Coaching Education from The Ohio University.
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