| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 13, 1953 Woodland, California, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1975–1976 | San Lorenzo Valley HS (assistant) |
| 1976–1978 | Santa Cruz HS (JV) |
| 1978–1979 | Cabrillo CC |
| 1979–1980 | Lincoln HS |
| 1980–1983 | Cabrillo CC |
| 1983–1988 | Menlo |
| 1988–1990 | Pepperdine (assistant) |
| 1990–1998 | UC Davis |
| 1998–2017 | UC Santa Barbara |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 492–339 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Division II National tournament (1998) 3× Big West tournament (2002, 2010, 2011) 4× Big West regular season (1999, 2003, 2008, 2010) | |
| Awards | |
| 3× Big West Coach of the Year (1999, 2003, 2010) | |
Robert Allen Williams (born July 13, 1953) is an American college basketball coach and the former head men's basketball coach at the UC Santa Barbara.[1] He is sometimes referred to as the Dean of the Big West Conference's basketball coaches.[2] He was previously the head coach at the UC Davis, winning the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship in 1998. Williams is the all-time winningest coach at UC Santa Barbara with a 19-year record of 313–260.