The athletics department officially released confirmation that the basketball floor at Comcast Center will be named after former coach Gary Williams.
The ceremony to celebrate the honor is slated for Dec. 9. The Terps face Mount St. Mary’s on Dec. 7 and Florida International on Dec. 14.
The news isn’t surprising. Both University President Wallace Loh and athletics director Kevin Anderson were confident this would take place after putting in their recommendations after Williams’ sudden retirement in early May.The university’s Facilities Naming Committee, the Chair of the Alumni Association Board of Governors and Chair of the Board of the University of Maryland College Park Foundation all unanimously approved the plan.
“I’m honored and humbled to receive this recognition,” Williams said in the release. “It’s important to remember that the success we achieved at Maryland was a team effort and all the coaches, student-athletes and staff who were here are a big part of this. I’m very appreciative of the effort by Kevin Anderson, President Loh, Chancellor Kirwan and everyone else who has been a part of making this happen.”
“Gary has been a faithful alumnus, a highly successful and iconic figure in men’s college basketball across the nation, a fierce competitor, and a tireless fundraiser on behalf of student scholarships,” said Loh in the release. “He has been the face of Maryland men’s basketball for more than 22 years. Gary led the Terps out of historic Cole Field House into the Comcast Center. I can think of no better way to recognize his success and his contributions to the University of Maryland than by naming the floor of the basketball court in Comcast Center in his honor.”
More to come later on the story.
