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Kevin Williamson
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamDakota State
ConferenceFrontier
Record0–0 (–)
Playing career
2005–2007Great Falls (basketball)
2005–2007Great Falls (golf)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2007–2008Kofa HS
2008–2009Cathedral Catholic HS
2009–2010Glendale CC (assistant)
2010–2012Bemidji State (assistant)
2012–2015Minnesota Duluth (assistant)
2015–2017Dixie State (assistant)
2017–2018Grays Harbor
2018–2019CSU San Marcos (assistant)
2019CSU San Marcos (interim HC)
2019–2024Saint Katherine
2024–2025Dakota Wesleyan
2025–presentDakota State
Head coaching record
Overall109–76 (.589) (college)
38–25 (.603) (high school)
Tournaments0–3 (NAIA)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 5A Gila Valley Region (2008)
  • NCCAA West Region (2020)
  • Cal Pac regular season (2022)
  • Cal Pac tournament (2022)
Awards
  • Gila Valley Region Coach of the Year (2008)
  • NCCAA West Region Coach of the Year (2020)

Kevin Williamson is an American college basketball coach, currently head men's basketball coach at Dakota State University.[1]

Early life

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Williamson played collegiate basketball and golf at the University of Great Falls (now known as the University of Providence) and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in secondary education, health, and physical education in 2007.[1][2]

Coaching career

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Early coaching career

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Following his graduation he spent the 2007–08 season as the head coach at Kofa High School in Yuma, Arizona.[2] While there he led Kofa to the AIA 5A Division II State Quarterfinals, eventually losing to Ironwood Ridge HS by a score of 75–31.[3] He then went to Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego, California for one season before receiving his first collegiate coaching opportunity at Glendale Community College in Glendale, Arizona as an assistant coach.[1][4]

Williamson would then spend five seasons as an assistant coach under Matt Bowen.[5][1] The first two seasons were spent at Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minnesota, then when Bowen was hired at the University of Minnesota Duluth, Williamson followed him and was an assistant for the Bulldogs for three seasons.[4][5]

He was then hired at Dixie State University (now Utah Tech University) where he spent two years as an assistant coach for the Trailblazers.[4][6]

Grays Harbor

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In July of 2017 it was announced that Williams would receive his first collegiate head coaching job at Grays Harbor College in Aberdeen, Washington.[6][7] He spent one season with the Chokers, accumulating an overall record of 4–24 (1–13 NWAC).[8]

CSU San Marcos

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Williams then spent one season as an assistant coach at California State University, San Marcos in San Marcos, California.[2][9] He was named as the interim head coach of the Cougars for the final two games of the season against CSU East Bay and CSU Monterey Bay, both of which he won.[2][10]

Saint Katherine

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In June of 2019 it was announced that Williams would be named as the next head coach at the University of Saint Katherine in San Marcos, California.[11] He spent 5 seasons leading the Firebirds, accumulating an overall record of 83–42.[1] He also led the team to two NAIA tournament appearances in 2022 and 2024, as well as winning a California Pacific Conference regular season and tournament championship in 2022.[1][2] However, in April of 2024 the University of Saint Katherine announced that it was filing for bankruptcy and officially closing following the end of the school year.[12]

Dakota Wesleyan

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In 2024, Williamson was hired as the next head coach at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, South Dakota.[2][13] He spent one season with the Tigers, accumulating an overall record of 20–10 (13–7 GPAC).[14] They would make it to the 2024 NAIA men's basketball tournament, but lost to The Master's University in the first round.[15]

Dakota State

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On April 22, 2025, Williamson was announced as the next head coach of the Dakota State Trojans men's basketball team.[1] The Trojans are members of the Frontier Conference.[16]

Head coaching record

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College

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Grays Harbor (Northwest Athletic Conference West) (2017–2018)
2017–18 Grays Harbor 4–24 1–13 8th
Grays Harbor: 4–24 (.143) 1–13 (.071)
CSU San Marcos (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (2019–2019)
2018–19 CSU San Marcos * 2–0 2–0
CSU San Marcos: 2–0 (1.000) 2–0 (1.000)
Saint Katherine (NCCAA West Region) (2019–2020)
2019–20 Saint Katherine 15–10 7–0 1st
Saint Katherine (California Pacific Conference) (2020–2024)
2020–21 Saint Katherine ** 6–6
2021–22 Saint Katherine 19–9 13–1 1st NAIA first round
2022–23 Saint Katherine 20–8 16–5 2nd
2023–24 Saint Katherine 23–9 16–7 3rd NAIA first round
Saint Katherine: 83–42 (.664) 52–13 (.800)
Dakota Wesleyan (Great Plains Athletic Conference) (2024–2025)
2024–25 Dakota Wesleyan 20–10 13–7 5th NAIA first round
Dakota Wesleyan: 20–10 (.667) 13–7 (.650)
Dakota State (Frontier Conference) (2025–present)
2025–26 Dakota State 0–0 0–0
Dakota State: 0–0 (–) 0–0 (–)
Total: 109–76 (.589)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

* -- Denotes interim head coach
** -- Season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic

High School

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Kofa HS (AIA Gila Valley Region) (2007–2008)
2007–08 Kofa HS 21–11 6–2 1st AIA 5A DII Quarterfinals
Kofa HS: 21–11 (.656)
Cathedral Catholic HS (CIF San Diego Western) (2008–2009)
2008–09 Cathedral Catholic HS 17–14 6–6 3rd CIF DIII first round
Cathedral Catholic HS: 17–14 (.548)
Total: 38–25 (.603)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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Personal life

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Williamson graduated from Bemidji State University in 2013 with a Master of Science degree in sports studies.[1] He has a wife named Vanessa.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Huntimer, Nick (April 22, 2025). "DSU names Kevin Williamson as new head men's basketball coach". dsuathletics.com. Madison, SD. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Kevin Williamson". dwuathletics.com. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  3. ^ "2008 AIA 5A Div. II Boys State Basketball" (PDF). aiaonline.org. February 29, 2008. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "Kevin Williamson". utahtechtrailblazers.com. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "WILLIAMSON JOINS BULLDOG MEN'S BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF". umdbulldogs.com. June 22, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Giles, Justin (July 21, 2017). "DSU's Williamson takes head coaching position; Cedar resident highlights Hall of Fame class". The Spectrum. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  7. ^ "Grays Harbor College Names Kevin Williamson Head Basketball Coach". hoopdirt.com. July 5, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  8. ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Schedule". ghcathletics.com. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  9. ^ "Kevin Williamson". csusmcougars.com. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  10. ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". csusmcougars.com. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  11. ^ "Williamson named Head Basketball Coach at the University of Saint Katherine". hoopdirt.com. June 6, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  12. ^ Moody, Josh (April 29, 2024). "University of Saint Katherine Announces Closure". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  13. ^ "Kevin Williamson Named Dakota Wesleyan's 20th Head Men's Basketball Coach In Program History". dwu.edu. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  14. ^ "Dakota Wesleyan Men's Basketball Schedule". dwuathletics.com. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  15. ^ "Tigers' Second-Half Surge Not Enough in 69-65 NAIA National Tournament First Round Loss". dwuathletics.com. March 14, 2025. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  16. ^ "Frontier Conference Expands to 11 Full-time Members". fcsports.org. Helena, MT. May 21, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
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