Missouri Western State University Athletics

Williamson enters his sixth season as the head coach of the Griffons after being named the sixth head coach in program history in December of 2016. This is his third stint at his alma matter, as he was a GA after graduating from MWSU and was also a coordinator from 2000-06. Williamson is 26-20 overall and 24-20 in the MIAA, all coming in his first three seasons as year four was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Williamsom has won six or more games at Missouri Western in the last full three seasons.The Griffons went 4-7 during his first season in 2017 and tied for eighth in the MIAA. In 2018, MWSU snapped a streak of back-to-back losing season by going 7-5 overall and 6-5 in league play as they finished sixth in the conference/ The Griffons were invited to the Live United Bowl in Texarkana, Arkansas, as they make their first postseason appearance since 2012 and made the programs first bowl game since 2009. Missouri Western defeated Southern Arkansas, 30-25, to cap off Williamson's second season.

Williamson guided the Griffons in 2019 to their first nine-win season in seven years as MWSU finished 9-3 overall and tied for third in the MIAA with an 8-3 record. After just missing out on the NCAA Division II playoffs, Missouri Western was invited back to the Live United Bowl and defeated Henderson State, 35-14.  It was the first time the program won back-to-back bowl games in consecutive years.

Williamson then had to navigate the Griffons through a challenging period during his fourth year as the 2020 season was canceled by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Missouri Western was one of only 10 NCAA Division II programs to play at least one football game in the fall of 2020, even though they didn't count toward any historical or statistical purposes. MWSU lost both games played as they traveled to NCAA Division I FCS member Central Arkansas and they hosted Pittsburg State at Spratt Stadium.

After putting an unofficial season away in the books, Williamson and the Griffons got back to their winning ways in 2021, going 6-5 overall and in the MIAA. Missouri Western's went 2-2 in its first four games of the year, with all contests being decided by seven points or less. The Griffons finished fifth in the conference and ended the season on a three-game winning streak.

PREVIOUS COACHING HISTORY
Williamson came to his alma mater after serving as the defensive coordinator at NCAA Division I FCS Stephen F. Austin.  He was in charge of the Lumberjacks defense for three seasons.

Prior to his stint at SFA, Williamson spent seven seasons at NCAA Division I FCS Central Arkansas.  He was the defensive coordinator of the Bears from 2010-2013 after serving as the defensive line coach and special teams coordinator the three previous years.

Williamson coached at Missouri Western for seven seasons before leaving for UCA.  He was the defensive line coach and special teams coordinator from 2000-2004 and was the defensive coordinator in 2005 and 2006.

Williamson was at NCAA Division II Arkansas-Monticello for one season in 1999 before returning to MWSU.  He was the defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator for the Boll Weevils.  His first stint at Missouri Western happened after graduation as he was a graduate assistant for the Griffons in 1997 and 1998.
  
PERSONAL
Williamson was a three-time All-MIAA defensive lineman at Missouri Western and was named Honorable Mention All-American in 1995.  He and his wife, Andrea, have two sons, Zach and Brock.

WILLIAMSON AT MISSOURI WESTERN 

Season	Overall	MIAA	Postseason
2021	6-5	6-5	N/A
2019	9-3	8-3	Agent Barry Live United Bowl, defeated Henderson State 35-14
2018	7-5	6-5	Agent Barry Live United Bowl, defeated Southern Arkansas 30-25
2017	4-7	4-7	N/A
Record	26-20	24-20	2-0

COACHING CAREER