The last time Roy Williams left North Carolina, he was a virtually unknown assistant who was getting his first shot as a college head coach at tradition-rich Kansas.
Now Williams is retiring, leaving the Tar Heels again with a résumé chock-full of honors -- as a Hall of Famer with more than 900 wins, three national championships and a legacy built on 33 seasons of success at two of college basketball's most storied programs.
"It has been a thrill. It has been unbelievable. I've loved it," the 70-year-old Williams said during a news conference to announce his retirement on the Smith Center court that bears his name.