The Dance Spot in Huntersville, North Carolina. In 2009, Algonquin Books published Williams' autobiography, Hard Work: A Life On and Off the Court, co-written by Tim Crothers. In the book, Williams discusses his life, including that of his difficult childhood, the highs and lows of his successful coaching career and the difficult and agonizing decision to leave Kansas for North Carolina in 2003. Williams had surgery September 19, 2012 to remove a tumor from his right kidney. In March 2021, Williams and his wife Wanda donated $3 million to the University of North Carolina, to support various scholarships for UNC. Williams also donated $600,000 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to provide scholarships for an extra year of eligibility for UNC spring sport athletes who had their 2020 seasons cut short. Awards Big Eight Coach of the Year (1990, 1992, 1995, 1996) Henry Iba Award (1990, 2006) The Associated Press Coach of the Year award twice. He was first honored in 1992 with the Kansas Jayhawks. He was recognized at North Carolina in 2006, as he had a surprisingly successful season after losing 96% of the 2005 championship squad's scoring productivity. He is only the seventh coach in history to win the award twice and the second to do it at two different schools. Naismith College Coach of the Year (1997) Big 12 Coach of the Year (1997, 2002, 2003) John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award (2003) ACC Coach of the Year (2006, 2011) Roy Williams was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007. Williams was named by Forbes as America's Best College Basketball Coach in February 2009 Sporting News named Williams Coach of the Decade for the 2000s. In December 2009 Seth Davis at Sports Illustrated nominated Williams as one of the coaches of the decade. USA Today National Coach of the Year (2019) NCAA Records Fastest coach to win 900 games Only coach to win at least 400 games with two different schools (418 with Kansas, 485 with North Carolina) One of two coaches to be elected Associated Press Coach of the Year at two different schools (Tony Bennett) Head coaching record Coaching tree Several former players and assistant coaches of Williams have gone on to their own careers in coaching. Jeff Boschee: Missouri Southern (2014–present) Hubert Davis: North Carolina (2021–present) Matt Doherty: Notre Dame (1999–2000), North Carolina (2000–2003), Florida Atlantic (2005–2006), SMU (2006–2012)