And then there is what Roy Williams did Thursday. Upon announcing his retirement as the basketball coach at North Carolina, Williams instead gave us a raw, human, and at times painful goodbye.

Inside Carolina photographer Jim Hawkins was at the Smith Center on Thursday to capture the final moments of Roy Williams's career at North Carolina, as he held his farewell press conference.

Roy Williams’ farewell to North Carolina was a remarkably human spectacle as he openly wrestled with the same doubts that led him to retire as basketball coach.

Goodbye, Roy Kansas is no place like home for Williams News. Apr 15, 2003 - 12:00am. Gary Bedore. This time, Roy Williams simply could not say no to the call of his alma mater.

North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams, who retired Thursday, has had some memorable moments with the Tar Heels. From leaving Kansas to NCAA titles. ... March 6, 2021: A kiss goodbye.

Roy Williams found it harder to say no to his players than to Dean Smith. So Williams, ending an agonizing week that kept two states and two tradition-rich college basketball programs in suspense ...