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Gary Williams

Associate Athletic Director for Education Services
(262) 551-5800
gwilliams@carthage.edu

Gary Williams is in his 13th year as a staff member at Carthage College. A former assistant football coach for 10 seasons at Carthage and an academic advisor, he is currently serving as the Associate Athletic Director for Education Services. In this capacity, he directs Carthage's First Year Advising Center and Student Athlete Services programs.

In his position at Carthage, Gary mentors and guides students through their transition to college life and provides support, leadership and direction for student athletes on and off the field. He also directs the efforts for Carthage's Character Quest program for student-athletes, a unique teamwork, leadership, and character experiential program held each summer. Gary was instrumental in the efforts to initiate and develop a Leadership Certificate program at Carthage, which began in the fall of 2008 and provides students leadership development seminars and coaching sessions throughout the school year. In addition, he teaches courses for undergraduate and graduate students in Carthage's Exercise and Sport Science, Education, and Entrepreneurial Studies in the Natural Sciences departments in Sport & Coaching Psychology, Leadership Theory, and Leadership in Sport.

Gary serves the NCAA as a member of the Student Athlete Affairs Advisory Committee, is a co-founder of the National Collegiate Speakers Association, is an active member with the American Legion-based leadership experience, Badger Boys State, is a member of the Board of Directors for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Racine & Kenosha, a former trustee for St. Sebastian's Catholic Church in Sturtevant, is a high school and collegiate basketball official and co-director and speaker at multiple basketball officiating seminars and camps, and in 2010 he was named Assistant to the Commissioner for the Midwest Lacrosse Conference. He has brought his passion for student-athlete development to hundreds of student-athletes and administrators at numerous campuses and conferences across the country speaking on issues such as motivation, personality awareness, leadership, making smart decisions in social settings, and the positive uses of social networking.

He earned his bachelor's and master's degree from Carthage and earned his doctorate in leadership in higher education from Cardinal Stritch University. Gary lives in Sturtevant, Wis., with his wife, Carrie, and daughters Brynn (age 7) and Devyn (age 3).

Dean of Students Office Staff

Louise Paskey
Dean of Students

Jason Ramirez
Associate Dean of Students

Gary Williams
Associate Athletic Director for Education Services

Nick Winkler
Assistant Dean of Students

Nina Fleming
Director of Student Activities

Courtney Drew
Hall Director for the Madrigrano Family Residence Hall/Director of Student Affairs Marketing & Communication

Laura Kitoi
Tarble & Swenson Hall Director/Director of Multicultural Affairs

Becky Windberg
Denhart Hall Director/Director of Student Involvement

Courtney McNeal
Johnson Hall Director/Director of Community Service and Leadership Development

Joe Rolnicki
Hall Director for the Oaks Residence Halls & Best Western/First Year Advisor