Staff Directory
Brian Williams
- Title:
- Defensive Coordinator
Brian Williams was hired as the program's new defensive coordinator in February 2025.
During his first season in Jacksonville, Williams engineered a Jax State defense that led Conference USA in fumble recoveries which helped the Gamecocks lead the league in turnover margin. Jax State also had the No. 3 rushing defense ,No. 3 red zone defense, and No. 3 scoring defense in the league.
Williams spent the previous three seasons as the defensive coordinator at Maryland and has also worked with the Terrapins' defensive line since 2020 and was the outside linebackers coach during the 2019 season.
During the 2023 season, Williams' defense posted its best points allowed per game average since 2010. He's coached six All-Big Ten selections during his time at Maryland. In 2021, Williams was honored by 247Sports as the top recruiter in the Big Ten during that cycle, helping Maryland land the No. 18 class nationally.
Williams spent three seasons at UAB as the linebackers coach, helping the Blazers reach the Conference USA Championship game and an 11-win season.
The Miami native got his start in coaching as a defensive analyst at Florida State in 2013, helping the Seminole defense that led the ACC in pass defense, ranked second in total defense, and third in rushing defense.
During his first season in Jacksonville, Williams engineered a Jax State defense that led Conference USA in fumble recoveries which helped the Gamecocks lead the league in turnover margin. Jax State also had the No. 3 rushing defense ,No. 3 red zone defense, and No. 3 scoring defense in the league.
Williams spent the previous three seasons as the defensive coordinator at Maryland and has also worked with the Terrapins' defensive line since 2020 and was the outside linebackers coach during the 2019 season.
During the 2023 season, Williams' defense posted its best points allowed per game average since 2010. He's coached six All-Big Ten selections during his time at Maryland. In 2021, Williams was honored by 247Sports as the top recruiter in the Big Ten during that cycle, helping Maryland land the No. 18 class nationally.
Williams spent three seasons at UAB as the linebackers coach, helping the Blazers reach the Conference USA Championship game and an 11-win season.
The Miami native got his start in coaching as a defensive analyst at Florida State in 2013, helping the Seminole defense that led the ACC in pass defense, ranked second in total defense, and third in rushing defense.
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