Communications

ASSISTANT COACHES
Brian Williams
Linebackers
Brian Williams is in his first season at UAB and is responsible for coaching the linebackers.
Prior to UAB, Williams was most recently at the University of Georgia in 2015 as the player relations director for the
Bulldogs’ defense. Before that, he was on staff at Florida State for two years as a defensive analyst and was a part of the
Seminoles’ 29-game winning streak which included capturing the 2013 National Championship.
Williams had a highly successful high school coaching career before jumping to the collegiate level. His first coaching stop
was at Rickards High School in Tallahassee. He then returned to his alma mater of Miami Carol City High School where
he spent seven years coaching football and teaching math and special education.
PERSONAL
Birthday: May 8, 1977
Age: 39
Hometown: Miami, Fla.
Education: Florida A&M, 2003
Family: Wife, Daisha
After one year in Georgia, Williams moved back to Tallahassee to begin a three-year stint at Godby High School as the
Defensive Coordinator. Williams helped Godby win the Florida state title in 2012.
Williams played high school at Miami Carol under legendary Florida high school coach Walt Frazier. He earned a
scholarship at Albany University in New York and then transferred to Florida A&M where he finished his college degree.
Injuries cut his playing career short for the Rattlers.
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2015............................................... Georgia (PRD)
2013-14..................................... Florida State (DA)
2010-12........................................Godby HS (DC)
2009.........................................Northeast HS (DL)
2002-08................Miami Carol City HS (DL/DC)
1999-01...................................... Rickards HS (LB)
PRD - Player Relations Director
DA - Defensive Analyst
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