An emotional Roy Williams was joined by UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham and UNC chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz during his retirement press conference within the Dean Smith Center on UNC’s campus on Thursday, April 1.
A graphic reading “Thank You Coach” from UNC Athletics is displayed outside the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill as Roy Williams announces his retirement on Thursday, April 1. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
Roy Williams enters the Dean Smith Center for the final time as head coach before he holds his retirement press conference on Thursday, April 1. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham speaks during Roy Williams’ retirement press conference in the Dean Smith Center on Thursday, April 1. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
Roy Williams begins his retirement speech with a joke and a smile on Thursday, April 1. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
Roy Williams’ wife, Wanda, sits in attendance in the front row at the press conference announcing Roy’s retirement on Thursday, April 1. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham listens on as Roy Williams talks during his retirement press conference on Thursday, April 1. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
Roy Williams looks back at former and current UNC basketball players in attendance during his retirement press conference in Chapel Hill on Thursday, April 1. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
Media and invited guests attend a socially-distanced retirement press conference for Roy Williams within the Dean Smith Center on Thursday, April 1. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
Roy Williams glances at the rafters towards the retired jerseys of his former players during his own retirement press conference on Thursday, April 1. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham (right), Roy Williams (center) and UNC chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz (left) sit six feet apart at Williams’ retirement press conference within the Dean Smith Center on Thursday, April 1. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
Roy Williams sits socially-distanced from other speakers at his retirement press conference due to COVID-19 protocols on Thursday, April 1. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
Roy Williams answers a question from the media during his retirement press conference within the Dean Smith Center on Thursday, April 1. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
An emotional Roy Williams finishes his retirement press conference speech at the Dean Smith Center on Thursday, April 1. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
Roy Williams hugs UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham as he finishes his retirement press conference in the Dean Smith Center on Thursday, April 1. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
Roy Williams and his wife, Wanda, depart the Dean Smith Center for the final time following Roy’s retirement press conference on Thursday, April 1. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
Former UNC basketball player and current UNC-Greensboro head coach Wes Miller shakes hands with Roy Williams following Williams’ retirement press conference on Thursday, April 1. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
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