Celebrity Luncheon

Shammond Williams

Friday, April 14, 2023

11:30am - Social | 12:00pm - Lunch

Shammond Williams, a standout performer at North Carolina with over a decade of professional playing experience, joined ODU’s Women’s Basketball staff as an assistant coach in the summer of 2021. Williams has previously served as an assistant coach for the men’s basketball programs at Furman, Tulane and Western Kentucky.

Location Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel

Purchase Tickets are $25.00 each and may be ordered using the form adjacent. You can reserve your luncheon tickets by mailing in a check, made out to PIT Foundation, Inc., to the following address:

PIT Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 1474
Portsmouth, VA 23705

Checks must be received by April 14, 2023. Upon receipt of your check, you will be notified that your tickets will be available at the Will Call table at the luncheon. There will be a limited number of tickets for sale the day of the luncheon, cash or check only, at the Will Call table.

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Collegiate Coaching Experience

Old Dominion • Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach • 2021 – Present

2023 Elected speaker of the NBA Portsmouth Invitational Tournament
Consecutive 20 win seasons (2022: 24-10) (2023: 22-12)
Named one of the most influential assistant coaches in Mid Major Basketball in his first season of coaching women’s basketball by Silver Waved Media 2022

Western Kentucky University • Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach • August 2016 – July 2017

Recruited a Top 10 McDonald’s All American & Top 40 player in the country, Mitchell Robinson & Josh Anderson
Instrumental in transcending institution’s relevancy in the world of college recruiting & athletic apparel sponsorship
Pioneered institution’s first Nike athletic apparel outfitter deal, suiting all 16 WKU sports programs
Named Top 3 Recruiter in Conference USA by Sporting News

Furman University • Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach • June 2012 – May 2013

Instrumental in developing First Team Southern Conference Player Stephen Croone (’13 – ’14)
Signed the highest rated recruit in the Southern Conference, Christian Hairston of Greensboro Day School

NBA

Chicago Bulls • 1998
Selected in the 2nd round, 34th overall in the NBA Draft
Seattle SuperSonics • 1999-2002
Boston Celtics • 2002
Orlando Magic • 2003-2004
Atlanta Hawks • 1998-1999
Denver Nuggets • 2003
New Orleans Hornets • 2004
Los Angeles Lakers • 2006-2007

University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill

Bachelor of Management & Arts Industrial Relations 1994-1998

NCAA Final Four Participant: 1995, 1997, 1998
Most Valuable Player of the 1997 NCAA Regional Tournament & ACC Tournament
All Time Leader in Career & Season Three Point Field Goals made: 233 and 95 respectively
All-Time Leader in Three Point Field Goals Made in Game: 8 (tie)
All-Time Leader in Career & Season Free Throw Percentage: .849 and .911 respectively