Pooh Williamson

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Pooh Williamson
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Williamson in February 2008
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
Team Oklahoma
Conference Big 12
Biographical details
Born (1973-09-05) September 5, 1973 (age 51)
Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Playing career
1991–1995 Tulsa
Position(s) Point guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1996–1998 Washington State (asst.)
1998–2000 Illinois State (asst.)
2000–2001 Tulane (asst.)
2001–2004 Tulsa (asst.)
2004–2005Tulsa (Interim HC)
2005–2007 Wichita State (asst.)
2007–2011 Texas A&M (asst.)
2011–2012 SMU (asst.)
2012–2013 TCU (asst.)
2013–2016 Texas Tech (asst.)
2016–2018 Memphis (asst.)
2018–2019 Miami (asst.)
2019–2021 Oklahoma (asst.)
Head coaching record
Overall7–15

Alvin "Pooh" Williamson (born September 5, 1973) [1] is a former college basketball player who is currently an assistant coach at the University of Oklahoma. Williamson was interim head coach at the University of Tulsa and was an assistant coach at Texas Tech University.

Williamson played for the Golden Hurricane from 1991 to 1995, becoming one of their best guards. In 2001, he returned to become an assistant coach before becoming Tulsa's head coach following John Phillips' resignation in December 2004. Williamson finished the 2004–2005 season as Tulsa's head coach before being replaced by Doug Wojcik.

Williamson coached at Miami as an assistant during the 2018–19 season. In June 2019, he was hired to Lon Kruger's staff at Oklahoma. [2]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (Western Athletic Conference)(2004–2005)
2004–05 Tulsa 7–155–139th
Tulsa:7–15 (.318)5–13 (.278)
Total:7–15 (.318)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References

  1. 1996–97 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 322
  2. Buettner, Joe (June 5, 2019). "OU men's basketball: Oklahoma adds Pooh Williamson as assistant coach". Norman Transcript . Retrieved June 19, 2020.