Jerry Williams (basketball)

Jerry Williams
London Lightning
PositionHead Coach
LeagueThe Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1979-01-02) January 2, 1979 (age 45)
Jacksonville, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Career information
CollegeCumberland College (2000–2001)
Playing career2002–2008
Coaching career2011–present
Career history
As player:
2002Florida Sea Dragons (USBL) Free Agents Camp
2002–2003Sheffield Sharks (ENG-BBL)
2003–2004Scottish Rocks (ENG-BBL)
2004–2005London Towers (ENG-BBL)
2005–2006JDA Dijon Bourgogne (FRA-ProA)
2006And1 Summer League in Jesolo (Venice) (Italy)
2006–2007Jacksonville Jam (ABA)
2008Jacksonville Jam (PBL)
As coach:
2011All-Star Giants (AAU 2011-2011) Head Coach
2010–2015Jacksonville Giants (ABA) Assistant Coach
2016–2021Jacksonville Giants (ABA) Head Coach
2021–2024Newfoundland Rogues Head Coach
2024London Lightning Head Coach
Career highlights and awards
  • All-NAIA 1st Team- 2001
  • British BBL Champion- 2003
  • British BBL Regular Season Champion- 2003
  • British BBL Cup Finalist- 2004
  • British BBL Player of the Year- 2004
  • ABA All-Star- 2007
  • 2012 ABA National Champions Jacksonville Giants Ring (assistant coach)
  • 2013 Cumberland College Hall of Fame Inductee
  • 2016 ABA National Champions Jacksonville Giants Ring (Associate Head Coach)
  • 2017 ABA National Champions Jacksonville Giants Ring (head coach)
  • 2018 ABA National Champions Jacksonville Giants Ring (head coach)
  • 2019 ABA National Champions Jacksonville Giants Ring (head coach)
  • 2021 ABA National Champions Jacksonville Giants Ring (head coach)
  • 3 Time National Coach of the Year ABA (head coach)

Jerry Williams (born January 2, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player and current[when?] head basketball coach for the Newfoundland Rogues (Canada) and former head coach for the ABA Jacksonville Giants in Jacksonville, Florida (USA). He had a distinguished college and European career, and played in the ABA (ABA) for 2 seasons , from 2007–2008. He played for the ABA Jacksonville Jam. A 6'6" shooting guard/small forward from Cumberland College, he was selected to the 2007 ABA All-Star Game.

Williams is the only head coach in ABA history to win a 3-peat championship in his first 3 years as head coach. Williams also was able to 4 peat in 2021 after the season ending in 2020 due to Covid-19, where the Giants were 25 and 1 heading into the playoffs.

From 2002 to 2007, Williams played in the British Basketball League. He was named Player of the Year in 2004, after a season in which he averaged 23.3 points per game for the Scottish Rocks. Jerry's nickname is "Mouse."

He is the brother of NFL superstar Rashean Mathis of the Jacksonville Jaguars.