Gary Williams

Associate Athletics Director for Education Services
Staff

Gary Williams begins his first year as Associate Director of Athletics for Education Services in 2009-10 after serving 11 years in Carthage Advising Center, most recently as the Carthage Director of First Year Advising and Student Athlete Services.

A native of South Milwaukee, Wis., Williams was a four-year  letterwinner in football as wide receiver at Carthage from 1992 to 1995 and graduated in 1996 with a bachelors in chemistry. Williams was an assistant football and track coach at Lawrence University in 1996 before returning to Carthage in 1997. Williams served on the Red Men football coaching staff from 1997-2007.
He received his master's in education, also at Carthage, in 2002 and in the summer of 2007, began his doctorate studies in Leadership for the Advancement of Learning and Service at Cardinal Stritch University.

As Associate Director of Athletics for Education Services, he coordinates student-athlete academic support and advising, along with Carthage's NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Program and the Carthage Student Athlete Advisory Committee.  In 2006, Gary was selected as a representative from NCAA Division III to the 12- member NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Advisory Committee.

Williams is married to the former Carrie Mills, ‘98, who lettered three times in women’s basketball at Carthage between 1996 and 1998.  They live in Sturtevant, Wis., and have two daughters, Brynn (age six) and Devyn (age two).