Doug Williams Leaves Virginia Destroyers
February 21, 2011 - United Football League (UFL 1)
Virginia Destroyers News Release
JACKSONVILLE, FL - Monday, February 21, 2011 -DOUG WILLIAMS has vacated the position of General Manager of the United Football League's Virginia Destroyers to become head coach at Grambling State University.
The Super Bowl XXII MVP had held the GM position with the Destroyers since the UFL expansion team was announced on June 21, 2010 and now returns to his alma mater where he previously won two Southwestern Athletic Conference championships as head coach and starred as a player. His son D.J. Williams has committed to Grambling State having played at Tampa (FL) Catholic High School and Hargrave (VA) Military Academy.
"I was looking forward to working with the Destroyers, but this is a great opportunity for me and it is very rare that a father gets to coach his son at the college football level," said Williams. " I went to school there, I coached there, and now I have a great opportunity to coach there again.
"I will keep tabs on the Destroyers and know they are going to do well. They have a great fan base in an area that is a football hotbed and the UFL will succeed there."
UFL Commissioner MICHAEL HUYGHUE added: "I congratulate Doug on his appointment and while we are disappointed to lose an important and influential member of the Destroyers team, I can appreciate his eagerness to coach his son at his alma mater.
"There are top quality people interested in the vacant positions within our league and we have been talking to them. We wish Doug well and assure Destroyers fans that we will move forward in Virginia and will soon announce a new head coach and general manager to lead the team.
"The Destroyers have lost a head coach and a general manager in the space of three weeks, but at this time of year, these opportunities arise in the NFL and at the college level. We will continue to coaches and front office staff of the highest caliber and it will remain the nature of our business that they may then receive offers to further their careers elsewhere."
Williams enjoyed a stellar college career at Grambling and just five games into his freshman year became the starting quarterback. He led the Tigers to an 11-1 record and the first of three Southwestern Athletic Conference championships during his four seasons as a starter as the Tigers had a 35-5 record overall.
In 1997 Williams returned to Grambling as head football coach, succeeding the legendary Eddie Robinson. His team went 10-2 in 2000, 11-1 in 2001, and won the championship of the Southwestern Athletic Conference both years.
He will be presented to media at a press conference at his alma mater on Wednesday.
• Discuss this story on the United Football League message board...
United Football League Stories from February 21, 2011
- Doug Williams Leaves Virginia Destroyers - Virginia Destroyers
- Vince Marrow Returns As Tight Ends Coach For The Omaha Nighthawks - Omaha Nighthawks
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
