Alan Williams (born November 4, 1969) is an

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coach and former player who is the defensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears of the

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(NFL).

College

Between 1988 and 1991, Williams played

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at William & Mary, where he was a teammate of future Pittsburgh Steelers head coach

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. Williams finished his playing career at William & Mary with 1,220 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns, while he totaled 131 receptions for 1,331 yards with 7 scores. As a senior, he led the team in receptions (57) and receiving yards (598).

Coaching career

Williams was an assistant coach from 1992-95 for

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, where he also coached track and field. He returned to William & Mary as a coach in 1996, coaching running backs from 1996–97 and defensive backs from 1998–2000. Williams got his first NFL coaching experience coaching under

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in the

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organization in 2001. The next year, Williams followed Tony Dungy to the Indianapolis Colts where he served as the defensive backs coach for the Colts from 2002 to 2011. With the Colts, Williams won Super Bowl XLI against the Chicago Bears. On January 19, 2012, he was hired to be the defensive coordinator of the

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. On January 24, 2014, Williams joined the Detroit Lions defensive coaching staff as the new secondary coach. In 2018 Williams joined the Indianapolis Colts. On February 2, 2022, Williams became the defensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears, following newly-appointed head coach

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from the Indianapolis Colts.

Personal life

Williams is a native of Norfolk, Virginia. With his wife Lisa, he has three children—Christian, Solomon, and Nathan.

References

External links

Indianapolis Colts bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Alan 1969 births Living people Indianapolis Colts coaches Minnesota Vikings coaches National Football League defensive coordinators Sportspeople from Norfolk, Virginia Players of American football from Norfolk, Virginia Tampa Bay Buccaneers coaches William & Mary Tribe football players William & Mary Tribe football coaches High school football coaches in Virginia High school track and field coaches in the United States Chicago Bears coaches