Bob Williams
Schaumburg High School
Impact Statement
“I knew I wouldn’t be playing organized ball forever. I knew I would be coaching for the rest of my life.” -Bob Williams
Biography
In his 10th season, Williams led Schaumburg High to a 29-3 record and the state’s Class AA basketball championship. Without a Division I prospect on his team, Williams guided the Saxons to a 66-54 championship-game victory over South Holland Thornwood High, which featured 6-foot-11 superstar Eddy Curry who was projected to be a high lottery pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. One Chicago columnist compared Williams’ coaching ability to that of the state’s all-time leading winner, Virgil Fletcher of downstate Collinsville High. He also led Schaumburg High to a fourth-place state finish in 1999 and made the Elite Eight in 2008.
In 2009, Williams retired from Schaumburg as one of the most successful coaches in Illinois history. He complied a career record of 443-273 in 18 seasons while at Schaumburg. Williams then went to West Nile High School for the 2009-2017 season before becoming the Head Coach at the Benedictine Military School in 2017.
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