St. Augustine's College Men's Cross Country

Williams has built a national track & field power at Saint Augustines University and an international reputation as a head coach during his illustrious 40-year coaching career at his alma mater. Under Williams' brilliant guidance, Saint Augustine's University has won 38 NCAA Division II national track and field championships including the last four men's outdoor track and field titles. The latest title victory occurred during the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships in Bradenton, Fla., on May 26-28, 2106. The Falcons won by a whopping 85-36 margin over co-runner-ups Tiffin University and Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Over his outstanding coaching career which began in 1976, Williams has won the most NCAA Division II track & field championships as a coach, and he has won the most NCAA track & field championships at one school as a coach, regardless of division. He is third in the NCAA with the most championships regardless of the sport. Williams has coached 39 Olympians, including three gold medalists. He has been the recipient of more than 150 track & field coach of the year honors, including the 2016 NCAA Division II National Outdoor Men's Coach of the Year Award, the 2015 NCAA Division II National Outdoor Mens Coach of the Year Award, the 2014 NCAA Division II National Indoor and Outdoor Men's Coach of the Year Awards and the 2013 NCAA Division II National Indoor and Outdoor Mens Coach of the Year Awards by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).The legendary coach was also selected the 2014 CaptainU Indoor Track & Field Winter Coach of the Year. The legendary coach has also won numerous CIAA coaching awards, the latest being the 2016 Men's Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year award. He was also named 2014 CIAA Athletic Director of the Year. Under his leadership, the Falcons have amassed over 150 CIAA track and field and cross country conference championships. Additionally, his scholarship student-athletes have a 95 percent graduation rate. Williams was the head coach of the 2004 U.S. Mens Olympic Track and Field Team in Athens, Greece, and he also served as assistant coach of the 1996 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team in Atlanta, Ga., where each athlete he was responsible for won a gold medal. He was the U.S. mens head coach at the 1999 World Outdoor Championships in Seville, Spain, the 1993 World Indoor Championships in Toronto, Canada and the 1992 IAAF World Cup in Havana, Cuba. Williams coached Saint Augustines University graduate Bershawn Batman Jackson to a 2005 world title, four U.S. championships and a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Four former Saint Augustines University student-athletes including Jackson competed at the Beijing Olympics. In addition to being the track and field and cross country head coach, Williams is also the athletic director at Saint Augustines University. A faithful Falcon, Williams has served his alma mater (graduated 1965) in a variety of roles since 1968 including director of alumni affairs, admissions counselor, director of student activities and head basketball coach. Williams was named mens and womens track and field and cross country coach in 1976 and named athletic director in 1997. In his one season as mens basketball coach, Williams led the Falcons to a division title in 1998. Before he became a coaching legend, Williams made his name on the basketball court for the Falcons. One of the best players to ever suit up in a Falcon uniform, Williams was an All-CIAA standout during his career. Williams is a member of eight Halls of Fames: the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Hall of Fame, the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, the Florida Track and Field Hall of Fame, the Saint Augustines University Athletic Hall of Fame, the Booker T. Washington High School (Miami, Fla.) Hall of Fame, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Hall of Fame, the Raleigh (N.C.) Hall of Fame and the Multi-Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame. Williams and his famed track & field program were recognized during a halftime ceremony at an NCAA Division I Tournament First-Round Game in Raleigh, N.C. for their success in 2016 and 2014. He was also named the starter of the famed Rock 'N' Roll Marathon series in Raleigh, N.C. The race, billed as the "World Largest Running Series" was held April 13, 2014. In 2012, Williams was selected 13th among the CIAA 100 Greatest Athletes and Coaches during the year of the conferences 100th anniversary. On February 16, 2012, he was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Raleigh (N.C.) Sports Council. In March 2009, Williams was selected an honoree in the Living Legends Orange & Black Scholarship Gala Awards Ceremony by the Booker T. Washington Alumni Association, which honors outstanding alumni of Booker T. Washington Senior High School. On June 20, 2008, Williams received the Bighouse Gaines Unsung Hero Award from the Winston-Salem State University Alumni Association. In November 2003, Williams arranged for Saint Augustines University to become the first historically black college to host the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships. In November 2010, Saint Augustines University hosted the Atlantic Region Cross Country Championships. After returning from the 2004 Summer Games, the city of Elizabeth City, N.C., honored Williams in September 2004 with a key to the city. The city of Raleigh, N.C., honored the longtime Saint Augustines University coach with a Proclamation, naming November 16, 2004, as George Williams Day for his outstanding contributions in track and field. The Newark YMCA Sports Legends honored Williams in November 2004, and the city of Miami, Fla., honored Coach Williams with a Proclamation naming February 7, 2004, as George Williams Day. Additionally, Williams has received The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award three times - from Governor Jim Martin, Governor James Hunt in 1996 and Governor Michael Easley in 2004. The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award is the highest civilian honor presented by the Governor of North Carolina. Coach Williams received this honor because of his career achievements, and his extraordinary service to the state and the community. Coach Williams is married to the former Olivia Hardy, and they have one daughter Crystal, a son-in-law Steve Harrell and twin granddaughters Haley and Grace. George Williams has built a national track & field power at Saint Augustines University and an international reputation as a head coach during his illustrious 40-year coaching career at his alma mater. Under Williams' brilliant guidance, Saint Augustine's University has won 38 NCAA Division II national track and field championships including the last four men's outdoor track and field titles. The latest title victory occurred during the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships in Bradenton, Fla., on May 26-28, 2106. The Falcons won by a whopping 85-36 margin over co-runner-ups Tiffin University and Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Over his outstanding coaching career which began in 1976, Williams has won the most NCAA Division II track & field championships as a coach, and he has won the most NCAA track & field championships at one school as a coach, regardless of division. He is third in the NCAA with the most championships regardless of the sport. Williams has coached 39 Olympians, including three gold medalists. He has been the recipient of more than 150 track & field coach of the year honors, including the 2016 NCAA Division II National Outdoor Men's Coach of the Year Award, the 2015 NCAA Division II National Outdoor Mens Coach of the Year Award, the 2014 NCAA Division II National Indoor and Outdoor Men's Coach of the Year Awards and the 2013 NCAA Division II National Indoor and Outdoor Mens Coach of the Year Awards by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).The legendary coach was also selected the 2014 CaptainU Indoor Track & Field Winter Coach of the Year. The legendary coach has also won numerous CIAA coaching awards, the latest being the 2016 Men's Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year award. He was also named 2014 CIAA Athletic Director of the Year. Under his leadership, the Falcons have amassed over 150 CIAA track and field and cross country conference championships. Additionally, his scholarship student-athletes have a 95 percent graduation rate. Williams was the head coach of the 2004 U.S. Mens Olympic Track and Field Team in Athens, Greece, and he also served as assistant coach of the 1996 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team in Atlanta, Ga., where each athlete he was responsible for won a gold medal. He was the U.S. mens head coach at the 1999 World Outdoor Championships in Seville, Spain, the 1993 World Indoor Championships in Toronto, Canada and the 1992 IAAF World Cup in Havana, Cuba. Williams coached Saint Augustines University graduate Bershawn Batman Jackson to a 2005 world title, four U.S. championships and a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Four former Saint Augustines University student-athletes including Jackson competed at the Beijing Olympics. In addition to being the track and field and cross country head coach, Williams is also the athletic director at Saint Augustines University. A faithful Falcon, Williams has served his alma mater (graduated 1965) in a variety of roles since 1968 including director of alumni affairs, admissions counselor, director of student activities and head basketball coach. Williams was named mens and womens track and field and cross country coach in 1976 and named athletic director in 1997. In his one season as mens basketball coach, Williams led the Falcons to a division title in 1998. Before he became a coaching legend, Williams made his name on the basketball court for the Falcons. One of the best players to ever suit up in a Falcon uniform, Williams was an All-CIAA standout during his career. Williams is a member of eight Halls of Fames: the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Hall of Fame, the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, the Florida Track and Field Hall of Fame, the Saint Augustines University Athletic Hall of Fame, the Booker T. Washington High School (Miami, Fla.) Hall of Fame, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Hall of Fame, the Raleigh (N.C.) Hall of Fame and the Multi-Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame. Williams and his famed track & field program were recognized during a halftime ceremony at an NCAA Division I Tournament First-Round Game in Raleigh, N.C. for their success in 2016 and 2014. He was also named the starter of the famed Rock 'N' Roll Marathon series in Raleigh, N.C. The race, billed as the "World Largest Running Series" was held April 13, 2014. In 2012, Williams was selected 13th among the CIAA 100 Greatest Athletes and Coaches during the year of the conferences 100th anniversary. On February 16, 2012, he was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Raleigh (N.C.) Sports Council. In March 2009, Williams was selected an honoree in the Living Legends Orange & Black Scholarship Gala Awards Ceremony by the Booker T. Washington Alumni Association, which honors outstanding alumni of Booker T. Washington Senior High School. On June 20, 2008, Williams received the Bighouse Gaines Unsung Hero Award from the Winston-Salem State University Alumni Association. In November 2003, Williams arranged for Saint Augustines University to become the first historically black college to host the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships. In November 2010, Saint Augustines University hosted the Atlantic Region Cross Country Championships. After returning from the 2004 Summer Games, the city of Elizabeth City, N.C., honored Williams in September 2004 with a key to the city. The city of Raleigh, N.C., honored the longtime Saint Augustines University coach with a Proclamation, naming November 16, 2004, as George Williams Day for his outstanding contributions in track and field. The Newark YMCA Sports Legends honored Williams in November 2004, and the city of Miami, Fla., honored Coach Williams with a Proclamation naming February 7, 2004, as George Williams Day. Additionally, Williams has received The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award three times - from Governor Jim Martin, Governor James Hunt in 1996 and Governor Michael Easley in 2004. The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award is the highest civilian honor presented by the Governor of North Carolina. Coach Williams received this honor because of his career achievements, and his extraordinary service to the state and the community. Coach Williams is married to the former Olivia Hardy, and they have one daughter Crystal, a son-in-law Steve Harrell and twin granddaughters Haley and Grace. George Williams has built a national track & field power at Saint Augustines University and an international reputation as a head coach during his illustrious 40-year coaching career at his alma mater. Under Williams' brilliant guidance, Saint Augustine's University has won 38 NCAA Division II national track and field championships including the last four men's outdoor track and field titles. The latest title victory occurred during the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships in Bradenton, Fla., on May 26-28, 2106. The Falcons won by a whopping 85-36 margin over co-runner-ups Tiffin University and Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Over his outstanding coaching career which began in 1976, Williams has won the most NCAA Division II track & field championships as a coach, and he has won the most NCAA track & field championships at one school as a coach, regardless of division. He is third in the NCAA with the most championships regardless of the sport. Williams has coached 39 Olympians, including three gold medalists. He has been the recipient of more than 150 track & field coach of the year honors, including the 2016 NCAA Division II National Outdoor Men's Coach of the Year Award, the 2015 NCAA Division II National Outdoor Mens Coach of the Year Award, the 2014 NCAA Division II National Indoor and Outdoor Men's Coach of the Year Awards and the 2013 NCAA Division II National Indoor and Outdoor Mens Coach of the Year Awards by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).The legendary coach was also selected the 2014 CaptainU Indoor Track & Field Winter Coach of the Year. The legendary coach has also won numerous CIAA coaching awards, the latest being the 2016 Men's Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year award. He was also named 2014 CIAA Athletic Director of the Year. Under his leadership, the Falcons have amassed over 150 CIAA track and field and cross country conference championships. Additionally, his scholarship student-athletes have a 95 percent graduation rate. Williams was the head coach of the 2004 U.S. Mens Olympic Track and Field Team in Athens, Greece, and he also served as assistant coach of the 1996 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team in Atlanta, Ga., where each athlete he was responsible for won a gold medal. He was the U.S. mens head coach at the 1999 World Outdoor Championships in Seville, Spain, the 1993 World Indoor Championships in Toronto, Canada and the 1992 IAAF World Cup in Havana, Cuba. Williams coached Saint Augustines University graduate Bershawn Batman Jackson to a 2005 world title, four U.S. championships and a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Four former Saint Augustines University student-athletes including Jackson competed at the Beijing Olympics. In addition to being the track and field and cross country head coach, Williams is also the athletic director at Saint Augustines University. A faithful Falcon, Williams has served his alma mater (graduated 1965) in a variety of roles since 1968 including director of alumni affairs, admissions counselor, director of student activities and head basketball coach. Williams was named mens and womens track and field and cross country coach in 1976 and named athletic director in 1997. In his one season as mens basketball coach, Williams led the Falcons to a division title in 1998. Before he became a coaching legend, Williams made his name on the basketball court for the Falcons. One of the best players to ever suit up in a Falcon uniform, Williams was an All-CIAA standout during his career. Williams is a member of eight Halls of Fames: the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Hall of Fame, the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, the Florida Track and Field Hall of Fame, the Saint Augustines University Athletic Hall of Fame, the Booker T. Washington High School (Miami, Fla.) Hall of Fame, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Hall of Fame, the Raleigh (N.C.) Hall of Fame and the Multi-Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame. Williams and his famed track & field program were recognized during a halftime ceremony at an NCAA Division I Tournament First-Round Game in Raleigh, N.C. for their success in 2016 and 2014. He was also named the starter of the famed Rock 'N' Roll Marathon series in Raleigh, N.C. The race, billed as the "World Largest Running Series" was held April 13, 2014. In 2012, Williams was selected 13th among the CIAA 100 Greatest Athletes and Coaches during the year of the conferences 100th anniversary. On February 16, 2012, he was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Raleigh (N.C.) Sports Council. In March 2009, Williams was selected an honoree in the Living Legends Orange & Black Scholarship Gala Awards Ceremony by the Booker T. Washington Alumni Association, which honors outstanding alumni of Booker T. Washington Senior High School. On June 20, 2008, Williams received the Bighouse Gaines Unsung Hero Award from the Winston-Salem State University Alumni Association. In November 2003, Williams arranged for Saint Augustines University to become the first historically black college to host the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships. In November 2010, Saint Augustines University hosted the Atlantic Region Cross Country Championships. After returning from the 2004 Summer Games, the city of Elizabeth City, N.C., honored Williams in September 2004 with a key to the city. The city of Raleigh, N.C., honored the longtime Saint Augustines University coach with a Proclamation, naming November 16, 2004, as George Williams Day for his outstanding contributions in track and field. The Newark YMCA Sports Legends honored Williams in November 2004, and the city of Miami, Fla., honored Coach Williams with a Proclamation naming February 7, 2004, as George Williams Day. Additionally, Williams has received The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award three times - from Governor Jim Martin, Governor James Hunt in 1996 and Governor Michael Easley in 2004. The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award is the highest civilian honor presented by the Governor of North Carolina. Coach Williams received this honor because of his career achievements, and his extraordinary service to the state and the community. Coach Williams is married to the former Olivia Hardy, and they have one daughter Crystal, a son-in-law Steve Harrell and twin granddaughters Haley and Grace.

Chapman became the head men's and women's cross country coach at Saint Augustine's University beginning with the 2015 season. He also enters his 15th season as assistant men's and women's track & field and coach at Saint Augustine's University. Chapman has played a valuable role in the success of the storied track & field and cross country programs. He has helped legendary Head Coach George Williams lead the SAU men to six Division II outdoor titles, four Division II indoor title and 23 CIAA indoor and outdoor crowns combined during his tenure. In 2015, Chapman helped Williams spark the Falcons to the 2015 NCAA Division II men's outdoor championship. Saint Augustine's University also took the CIAA men's indoor and outdoor titles and the CIAA women's indoor crown. In 2014, Chapman assisted Williams in leading the Falcons to the 2014 NCAA Division II men's indoor and outdoor crowns. They also won the CIAA men's outdoor title, the CIAA men's and women's indoor championships and the CIAA men's and women's cross country crowns. In 2013, Chapman helped guide SAU to the NCAA Division II men's indoor and outdoor track & field titles. He also helped direct SAU to the CIAA men's and women's cross country titles, the CIAA men's and women's indoor track & field crowns and the CIAA men's outdoor track & field championship. For his efforts that season, Chapman was named the 2013 Division II national outdoor men's track & field assistant coach of the year by U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). He also was named the top men's coaching assistant in the Atlantic Region by the same organization. In 2012, Chapman was named Atlantic Region men's assistant indoor coach of the year by USTFCCCA after helping SAU earn a top Division II men's ranking and CIAA indoor men's title. Eight student-athletes and one relay team earned NCAA automatic qualifying marks under the direction of Williams and Chapman. Before becoming a stellar coach, Chapman ran cross country and track & field under Coach Williams at SAU from 1985 to 1987. His specialty events were the 800 and 1600 meter runs. Chapman earned All-America honors at the 1986 NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships after placing fourth in the 800. A Washington, D.C. native, Chapman was a cross country and track standout at Springarn High School. He was an honorable mention All-American and an All-State runner in both sports. He won all but two races in cross country during his prep career. Chapman won individual state track & field titles in the 800 and the two-mile runs.   Sandy Chapman Head Cross Country Coach/Assistant Track & Field Coach Sandy Chapman became the head men's and women's cross country coach at Saint Augustine's University beginning with the 2015 season. He also enters his 15th season as assistant men's and women's track & field and coach at Saint Augustine's University. Chapman has played a valuable role in the success of the storied track & field and cross country programs. He has helped legendary Head Coach George Williams lead the SAU men to six Division II outdoor titles, four Division II indoor title and 23 CIAA indoor and outdoor crowns combined during his tenure. In 2015, Chapman helped Williams spark the Falcons to the 2015 NCAA Division II men's outdoor championship. Saint Augustine's University also took the CIAA men's indoor and outdoor titles and the CIAA women's indoor crown. In 2014, Chapman assisted Williams in leading the Falcons to the 2014 NCAA Division II men's indoor and outdoor crowns. They also won the CIAA men's outdoor title, the CIAA men's and women's indoor championships and the CIAA men's and women's cross country crowns. In 2013, Chapman helped guide SAU to the NCAA Division II men's indoor and outdoor track & field titles. He also helped direct SAU to the CIAA men's and women's cross country titles, the CIAA men's and women's indoor track & field crowns and the CIAA men's outdoor track & field championship. For his efforts that season, Chapman was named the 2013 Division II national outdoor men's track & field assistant coach of the year by U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). He also was named the top men's coaching assistant in the Atlantic Region by the same organization. In 2012, Chapman was named Atlantic Region men's assistant indoor coach of the year by USTFCCCA after helping SAU earn a top Division II men's ranking and CIAA indoor men's title. Eight student-athletes and one relay team earned NCAA automatic qualifying marks under the direction of Williams and Chapman. Before becoming a stellar coach, Chapman ran cross country and track & field under Coach Williams at SAU from 1985 to 1987. His specialty events were the 800 and 1600 meter runs. Chapman earned All-America honors at the 1986 NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships after placing fourth in the 800. A Washington, D.C. native, Chapman was a cross country and track standout at Springarn High School. He was an honorable mention All-American and an All-State runner in both sports. He won all but two races in cross country during his prep career. Chapman won individual state track & field titles in the 800 and the two-mile runs.