Marvin Williams begins his first year as an assistant coach on the Rhodes men’s basketball staff in 2018-19.
Williams is a former professional basketball player born and raised in Memphis. He attended White Station High School where he played for coach Jesus Patino as a four-year starter. During his high school career, he helped White Station finish as Class AAA state tournament semi-finalists as a senior, state runners-up as a junior, state champions as a sophomore, and state runners-up as a freshman.
Williams finished his collegiate career at the University of Louisiana-Monroe in 2015 where he helped the team to their first 20-win season since 2001. Williams went on to play professionally overseas in Japan, Australia, Austria, and Mexico. After suffering a career ending injury in 2017, he has devoted his time to coaching. In 2017, he was a volunteer coach at Freedom Prep High School.
Williams will also be earning his master’s degree in Public Relations from Liberty University in 2018.
