Coach Roy Williams to appear on PBS’ ‘Bookwatch’ on Jan. 10

Jason Sandford

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UNC Tar Heel men’s basketball coach Roy Williams will be the guest on the UNC TV series Bookwatch on Jan. 10. Williams, who grew up in Western North Carolina, recently published his autobiography, Hard Work. The show, which airs at 5 p.m. on Sundays, is hosted by D.G. Martin.

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Coach Roy Williams, one of the most respected, successful, and dominant basketball coaches in the nation, had an unlikely rise to the Hall of Fame and a career that boasts the highest winning percentage among all active college coaches. Now, for the first time, Williams tells the story of his life that few people know, from his turbulent family life as a child to the North Carolina Tar Heels’ National Championship victory in 2009. 

He speaks candidly of his past, his passions, his inspirations, and the coaching philosphy behind one of college basketball’s most successful programs. And he recounts the determination that took him from a small home in the mountains of North Carolina to the very pinacle of coaching success.