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Monty Williams former Notre Dame basketball star and Phoenix Suns coach named NBA Coach of the Year

On Wednesday, former Notre Dame forward Monty Williams was named as the NBA Coach of the Year for his incredible job with the Phoenix Suns.

Leadership. Mentorship. Companionship.

Congratulations, Coach Monty Williams, on earning the 2021-22 NBA Coach of the Year. pic.twitter.com/XPpJdYhhZ4— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) May 9, 2022

Williams was a star for the Irish basketball team in the early nineties and became an NBA First Round Draft pick in 1994 when the New York Knicks took him with the 24th pick overall.