Walter "Sam" Williams (June 29, 1924 – October 15, 2012)[1] was an American college basketball coach.
He is considered an early pioneer of racial integration in the college game[2] and is the University of Texas–Pan American's all-time leader in wins (244),[3] including its only men's basketball national championship in 1962–63.
[2] Williams is referred to as the "Father of Broncs Basketball" at Texas Pan–American.
The UTPA Fieldhouse, where the team plays their home games, had its center court rededicated to Williams on November 20, 2010.
Conference tournament champion # denotes interim head coach