Fred Williams (born February 8, 1957) is an American

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coach who is currently the associate head coach for the

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team."Shock hire Fred Williams as coach"

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, January 23, 2014.

Career

Williams served as an assistant coach at the

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from 1983 to 1990 and as head coach from 1995 to 1997. Williams coached the

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(now the

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) of the WNBA from 1999 to 2001 and later served as an assistant coach with the

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. Williams coached the

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of the NWBL, before joining the

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as an assistant coach in 2009. Williams took over as head coach and general manager of the

of the WNBA on August 27, 2012, when the team fired

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. The Dream lost their first game under Williams, falling to the

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84–80. However, the team rebounded, winning six of their next seven, and qualified for the playoffs. In his first full season as head coach, the Dream got out to a 10–1 record, which at the time was the best in the league. However,

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went out with a fractured foot, and the Dream struggled to finish the season, ending with a 17–17 record. Nevertheless, the Dream got hot in the playoffs and earned their third trip to the

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in four seasons, losing in three games to the

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. Despite guiding his team to an Eastern Conference championship, it was announced at the end of the season that Williams' contract would not be renewed.Atlanta Dream won't renew coach Fred Williams' contract
/ref> On January 23, 2014, the Shock announced his hiring as their third head coach since the franchise moved to

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, replacing

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Coaching record

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2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

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References

External links

"Shock Name Fred Williams Head Coach"
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