UNC Wilmington Athletics

Asia Williams enters her second year as a member of the UNCW women's basketball coaching staff, serving as an assistant coach and the program's recruiting coordinator.

As recruiting coordinator, Williams was instrumental in adding six newcomers to the Seahawks for the 2022-23 season, including NC State transfer Kendal Moore. The Durham, N.C., native, helped sign four players from the high school ranks in the 2021-22 recruting period.
 
Williams joined the Seahawks in 2021 after spending the previous two seasons as recruiting coordinator at Colonial Athletic Association rival Charleston. She helped the Cougars post a 19-26 overall record, including a 13-17 mark in 2019-20.
 
During her time in the Lowcountry, Williams worked with a pair of Third-Team All-CAA selections in addition to Arynn Eady, who garnered a spot on the 2020-21 CAA All-Defensive Team. She also mentored Taylor Williams, a member of the 2020-21 CAA All-Rookie Team.
 
Prior to joining the staff at Charleston, Williams spent one season as the recruiting coordinator at Western Carolina, working primarily with the guards in practice.
 
Williams served as an assistant coach at UNCG for two seasons before her stint with the Catamounts, helping the Spartans to the first 20-win season in a decade during the 2016-17 campaign. In addition, UNCG made an appearance in the Women’s Basketball Invitational Championship Game and reached the semifinals of the 2018 Southern Conference Championship.
 
Williams was also responsible for the individual skill development of SoCon Freshman of the Year Nadine Soliman, along with four All-SoCon selections and two All-Freshman Team picks.
 
Williams coached at LIU-Brooklyn during the 2015-16 campaign after spending two seasons at Appalachian State to open her coaching career.
 
A 2013 graduate of Wake Forest, Williams played in 109 career games, including 36 starts for the Demon Deacons, who earned a pair of WNIT appearances. She paced the squad with 145 assists during her senior year, ranking fourth on the team with a 10.4 scoring average.
 
Williams earned North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year honors in 2009 as a senior at Hillside High School and was a two-time PAC-6 Conference Player of the Year recipient.