Hall of Fame
Jimmy Williams served as the Vice President for Institutional Advancement from 1984-1992 and returned in that role from 2014-16. During his first tenure, Williams oversaw athletics and was instrumental in the hiring of Hall of Fame men's basketball coach Bill Clingan and head baseball coach Carl Lancaster. Williams also started the Michael Martin Memorial and Handy Mart golf tournaments, which have raised over $2 million for the Trojan Club and endowments to fund scholarships. Most recently Williams led a successful campaign to raise funds to build the new track & field/lacrosse complex at UMO. Williams is also a member of the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) Hall of Fame, as co-founder of the association.
