Pooh Williamson Explained

Pooh Williamson
Current Title:Assistant coach
Current Team:Oklahoma
Current Conference:Big 12
Birth Date:5 September 1973
Birth Place:Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Player Years1:1991–1995
Player Team1:Tulsa
Player Positions:Point guard
Coach Years1:1996–1998
Coach Team1:Washington State (asst.)
Coach Years2:1998–2000
Coach Team2:Illinois State (asst.)
Coach Years3:2000–2001
Coach Team3:Tulane (asst.)
Coach Years4:2001–2004
Coach Team4:Tulsa (asst.)
Coach Years5:2004–2005
Coach Team5:Tulsa (Interim HC)
Coach Years6:2005–2007
Coach Team6:Wichita State (asst.)
Coach Years7:2007–2011
Coach Team7:Texas A&M (asst.)
Coach Years8:2011–2012
Coach Team8:SMU (asst.)
Coach Years9:2012–2013
Coach Team9:TCU (asst.)
Coach Years10:2013–2016
Coach Team10:Texas Tech (asst.)
Coach Years11:2016-2018
Coach Team11:Memphis (asst.)
Coach Years12:2018-2019
Coach Team12:Miami (asst.)
Coach Years13:2019-2021
Coach Team13:Oklahoma (asst.)
Overall Record:7–15

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]

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Notes and References

  1. 1996-97 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 322
  2. News: Buettner . Joe . OU men's basketball: Oklahoma adds Pooh Williamson as assistant coach . June 19, 2020 . . June 5, 2019.