Gary Williams coached Maryland's men's basketball program for 22 seasons. In 2014, the university named him to a "senior role overseeing athletics fundraising and spearheading university-wide alumni outreach," which has put Williams on special projects like the building of the new Cole Field House.
In an interview on Wednesday, Williams talked about his tenure in College Park, the current Terps team, the Big Ten, changes in college basketball and whether or not he'll miss Cole when construction on it starts this winter.
A transcript of our conversation follows. It's been lightly edited for clarity:
TT: "I'm a senior now at the university.