| Donte Williams | |
| Current Title: | Defensive backs coach |
| Current Team: | Georgia |
| Current Conference: | SEC |
| Birth Date: | 1 September 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 2002 |
| Player Team1: | Pasadena City |
| Player Years2: | 2003 |
| Player Team2: | Syracuse |
| Player Years3: | 2004–2005 |
| Player Team3: | Idaho State |
| Player Years4: | 2007 |
| Player Team4: | Rio Grande Valley Dorados |
| Player Years5: | 2008 |
| Player Team5: | Arkansas Twisters |
| Player Positions: | Defensive back |
| Coach Years1: | 2007 |
| Coach Team1: | Los Angeles Harbor (CB) |
| Coach Years2: | 2008 |
| Coach Team2: | El Camino (CB) |
| Coach Years3: | 2009 |
| Coach Team3: | Mt. San Antonio (CB) |
| Coach Years4: | 2010 |
| Coach Team4: | Nevada (DQC) |
| Coach Years5: | 2011–2012 |
| Coach Team5: | Washington (GA) |
| Coach Years6: | 2013 |
| Coach Team6: | San Jose State (CB) |
| Coach Years7: | 2014–2015 |
| Coach Team7: | San Jose State (DB/RC) |
| Coach Years8: | 2016 |
| Coach Team8: | Arizona (CB) |
| Coach Years9: | 2017 |
| Coach Team9: | Nebraska (CB) |
| Coach Years10: | 2018–2019 |
| Coach Team10: | Oregon (CB) |
| Coach Years11: | 2020 |
| Coach Team11: | USC (PGC/CB) |
| Coach Years12: | 2021 |
| Coach Team12: | USC (AHC/PGC/CB) |
| Coach Years13: | 2021 |
| Coach Team13: | USC (interim HC) |
| Coach Years14: | 2022–2023 |
| Coach Team14: | USC (DB/PGC) |
| Coach Team15: | Georgia (DB) |
| Coach Years15: | 2024–present |
| Overall Record: | 3–7 |
Donte Antonio Williams (born September 1, 1982) is an American football coach who is the defensive backs coach at the University of Georgia. He previously served as USC's associate head coach under Clay Helton, and he became USC's interim head coach on September 13, 2021, after Helton was fired. After leading the Trojans for the final 10 games of the 2021 season, Williams remained at the school on the staff of new head coach Lincoln Riley.[1] A coach with stints at Oregon, Nebraska, Arizona, and San Jose State, Williams has established himself as one of the nation's top college football recruiters.[2]
Williams played college football at Pasadena City College, Syracuse, and Idaho State before playing professionally in the AF2.
Williams began his coaching career in 2007 at Los Angeles Harbor College as their cornerbacks coach. He then went to serve in the same position at El Camino College in 2008. In 2009, Williams joined Mt. San Antonio College as their cornerbacks coach.
In 2010, Williams was hired as a defensive quality control coach at the University of Nevada, Reno.
In 2011, Williams joined as a graduate assistant at the University of Washington.
In 2013, Williams was hired to be the cornerbacks coach at San Jose State University. In 2014, he was promoted to defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator.
In 2016, Williams joined the University of Arizona as their cornerbacks coach.
In 2017, Williams was hired to be the cornerbacks coach at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
In 2018, Williams joined the University of Oregon as their cornerbacks coach under head coach Mario Cristobal.
In 2020, Williams was hired as the defensive passing game coordinator and cornerbacks coach at the University of Southern California (USC) under head coach Clay Helton. In 2021, he was promoted to assistant head coach.
On September 13, 2021, Williams was named USC's interim head coach following Helton's dismissal. Williams became the first Black head coach in USC's football history.[3] On September 18, 2021, Williams made his head coaching debut and led the Trojans to a 45–14 victory over Washington State. The Trojans went 3-7 under Williams during the program's worst season in 30 years.
Williams was retained on USC's staff by Riley in January 2022 as the Trojans' defensive backs coach and defensive passing game coordinator.[4]
In December 2023, Williams left USC to become the defensive backs coach at the University of Georgia.