Yale hires Tom Williams as football coach
Posted on: Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 15:21 CST
Yale University Wednesday announced the hiring of Tom Williams as football coach, the first black head coach in the history of the program
The 38-year-old Williams was a defensive assistant for the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars the past two years.
He is the 33rd head coach of the Yale Bulldogs.
I am thrilled for this tremendous opportunity to be the head football coach at such a historic and fabled institution,
Williams said.
Williams succeeds Jack Siedlecki, who retired after 12 seasons and became an assistant athletic director.
Yale was 6-4 this season.
Source: United Press International
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