Mississippi State’s Williams Retires
Mississippi State basketball coach Richard Williams, who led the Bulldogs to the school’s only Final Four appearance in 1996, announced his retirement Thursday.
His retirement was announced in a release from the Mississippi State athletic department.
Williams just completed his 12th season, the longest tenure in the Southeastern Conference. He had a record of 191-163, including a school-record 26 victories in 1995-96, two SEC Western Division championships and three NCAA appearances.
“As I look upward I am filled with inner peace,” Williams said in the statement. “The banners hanging from the ceiling of the Humphrey Coliseum testify to the fact that we’ve been successful.”
After starting this season 12-2--the best start under Williams--the Bulldogs finished at 15-15.
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