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Gary Williams was the coach of the men's basketball team at the University of Maryland from 1989 to 2011. He returned to coach his alma mater after successful head coaching tenures at American University, Boston College and Ohio State. Williams guided the Terps to a 10-win improvement in his first season in 1989, the largest in school history. The former Maryland guard -- he played under coach Bud Millikan 1965-1967 -- led the Terps through an NCAA probationary period he inherited and went on to make the NCAA tournament in 1994, his fifth season at Maryland. What followed was a run of success rivaled only by a select few college coaches and programs. The Terps made the NCAA tournament each y...
Gary Williams was the coach of the men's basketball team at the University of Maryland from 1989 to 2011. He returned to coach his alma mater after successful head coaching tenures at American University, Boston College and Ohio State. Williams guided the Terps to a 10-win improvement in his first season in 1989, the largest in school history. The former Maryland guard -- he played under coach Bud Millikan 1965-1967 -- led the Terps through an NCAA probationary period he inherited and went on to make the NCAA tournament in 1994, his fifth season at Maryland. What followed was a run of success rivaled only by a select few college coaches and programs. The Terps made the NCAA tournament each year from 1994-2004, a streak matched by only five other coaches. Returning Maryland to prominence, Williams and the Terps made Cole Field House and Comcast Center -- their current arena -- among the toughest opposing venues in college basketball during that time. Williams' crowning achievement was the 2002 season that saw Maryland win a school-record 32 games and the Atlantic Coast Conference title during the regular season. One year after losing in a national semifinal game, Williams led the Terps back to the Final Four and ultimately defeated Indiana in the title game to claim the national championship. In doing so, he joined a select group of coaches who have guided their alma maters to a national title. Entering the 2007-08 season, Williams, the Terps' all-time winningest head coach, had compiled a 378-200 record in 18 seasons at Maryland. Entering '07-'08, he had a 585-328 overall record in 29 seasons as a Division I collegiate head coach. Williams was born on March 4, 1945, in Collingswood, N.J.
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New owners take a gamble on Oak Tree Restaurant
The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.The new owners of the Oak Tree Restaurant are anteing up in an attempt to revive the once-thriving Woodland institution. Contractors are putting the finishing touches on the spacious building, installing new fixtures, applying fresh coats of paint and...Tags: Real Estate, Casino and Gambling Industry, Career and Workplace, Lifestyle and Leisure, Bars and Clubs
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Men's basketball: Maryland to pay visit for Big Ten/ACC event
The Columbus DispatchOhio State men's basketball fans will get an early preview of Maryland, a future opponent in the Big Ten. The Buckeyes will play the Terrapins on Dec. 4 at Value City Arena as part of the 15th Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Maryland, a charter member of the...Tags: College Sports, Rutgers University, Wisconsin Badgers, Purdue Boilermakers, Basketball
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Next in line
The Citizens' Voice, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.When Kayley Schinski took over at shortstop this season for Nanticoke Area, she didn't just move into a new position. Schinski took the reigns of a position that has been manned by some of the best Nanticoke Area players over the years. She moved from...Tags: Softball, Baseball, Sports
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Pe'Shon Howard transferring away from Maryland for senior season
The Baltimore SunMaryland, which struggled to find the answer at point guard this season, will enter 2013-14 with a new starter at the position after the announcement that incumbent Pe’Shon Howard is transferring to another school for his senior year. Howard, a...Tags: Barclays Center, Madison Square Garden, Basketball, College Basketball, Atlantic Coast Conference
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Former Gig Harbor Le Bistro owner wants insurer to pay for fire loss of restaurant
The News TribuneThe former owner of Le Bistro is going before a federal appeals court to try to force her insurer to pay a claim filed after an arson fire gutted the Gig Harbor restaurant in 2010. The lawyer for plaintiff Debi McAlpine will make the case May 10 in...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Liver Cancer, Artists
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Sacrifices lead to prime opportunity for G.G. Smith
Moving around has always been a big part of new Loyola basketball coach G.G. Smith's life. As a child whose father, Tubby, was a rising star in the college basketball coaching ranks, Smith spent time growing up in college towns like Columbia, S.C.,...
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Patsos introduced as Siena men's basketball coach
Jimmy Patsos was introduced as Siena's new men's basketball coach on Wednesday — calling the school "my dream mid-major" — as his former assistant, G.G. Smith, emerged as a leading candidate to replace Patsos at Loyola. Smith, the son of...
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Lefty Driesell honored with bas-relief at Comcast Center
More than a quarter century after he was forced to resign in the months following the cocaine-induced death of basketball star Len Bias, longtime Maryland coach Lefty Driesell was officially — and permanently — recognized Tuesday with the...
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Digest: Booth named Loyola men's assistant coach
College basketball Booth named Loyola men's assistant coach Former Maryland basketball star and assistant coach Keith Booth, who has spent the past two years as an assistant women's coach at Loyola, was added Tuesday to the men's staff by newly...
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How have Terps basketball players fared after leaving early?
The Baltimore SunWith Alex Len's decision to leave Maryland after two years for the NBA, it's interesting to see how other former Terps fared when making similar decisions. The majority never amounted to the kind of stars they might have become had they remained in...Tags: Students, College Sports, Brooklyn Nets, National Basketball Association, Dallas Mavericks
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Keith Booth, former Maryland star, added to Loyola men's basketball staff
The Baltimore SunFormer Maryland basketball star and assistant coach Keith Booth, who has spent the past two years as an assistant women’s coach at Loyola, was added Tuesday to the men’s staff by newly named men’s head coach G.G. Smith. Booth, 38, left...Tags: Chicago Bulls, National Basketball Association, NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament, Basketball, Sports
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Replacing Alex Len in Maryland's rotation
The Baltimore SunWith Alex Len headed to the NBA, how will the Terps replace their 7-1 center? The Len Replacement Committee will be convening shortly at Comcast Center. For someone who has been around the Maryland basketball program, this is not like replacing Joe...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, National Basketball Association, Comcast Center (arena), Basketball
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