SWAC head coach stepping down to join Kentucky staff as assistant, per report
By Mark Kern
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Kentucky head coach Mark Pope is looking to shake things up a little bit after an up-and-down 2025-2026 campaign that ended in a second-round loss to Iowa State.
On Monday, it was announced that former NBA player and Jackson State head coach Mo Williams would be resigning from his job and joining the Kentucky staff.
It doesn’t come as a complete surprise that Williams is joining Pope’s staff, as his son Mason announced he was committing to UK last weekend.
Williams was the head coach at Jackson State for the past four seasons, where he finished with a record of 56-74. However, his team did a very good job within the conference, as they went 47-25 during his time there. Before that, he was the head coach at Alabama State.
He had a very successful run in the NBA, as he averaged 13.2 points during a career that spanned 13 seasons. He won an NBA Championship in 2016, while making an All-Star game in 2009.
The Wildcats, at times, were really good last season, but at times they didn’t live up to a team that was rumored to be spending over $20 million on their roster. Bringing in a guy with head coaching and NBA playing experience is something that could be beneficial in Lexington.
