STILLWATER, Okla. -- Oklahoma State assistant basketball
coach Jimmy Williams has resigned after three seasons on the
Cowboys' staff to pursue other coaching opportunities, head coach
Sean Sutton said Tuesday.
Williams was in his second stint at Oklahoma State. He was an
assistant to Sutton's father, Eddie Sutton, during the 1999-2000
season, when the Cowboys reached the round of eight in the NCAA
tournament. He returned to Oklahoma State in 2004 and served under
both Eddie Sutton and Sean Sutton.
"In my time (at Oklahoma State), I have been challenged and
stimulated by my work, supported by two fine coaches in Sean and
Eddie Sutton, and other members of the basketball staff, and
encouraged by a wonderful athletic administration," Williams said
in a statement. "All in all, working with Cowboy basketball has
been like a joy ride. I have very much enjoyed being a part of the
OSU Basketball program."
Sean Sutton said he appreciated Williams' hard work and
dedication.
"He has been a true friend and a valuable asset to this
program, both under my father and myself," Sutton said.
Williams also has served as a college assistant at Ashland,
Minnesota, Tulsa, Nebraska and Louisiana-Lafayette, as well as an
assistant in the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Golden
State Warriors. His longest stint was in college at Minnesota,
where he worked from 1971 to 1986 under Bill Musselman and Jim
Dutcher.