Michael Williams II enters into his third year with the Bethune-Cookman University basketball program as an assistant coach. After serving as a graduate assistant, Williams was hired as a full-time staff member during the summer of 2007 and along with his coaching duties, he serves as the Director of Basketball Operations under head coach Clifford Reed, Jr.

Williams is no stranger to the B-CU basketball scene as he was a stellar four-year letter winner for the Wildcats from 2002-06. While at Bethune-Cookman, Williams was a member of the All-MEAC Team, as well as being named as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference inaugural Defensive Player of the Year in 2005-06. He has stamped his name amongst some of the best at Bethune-Cookman throughout the history books, including being in the Top 10 for blocks, field goal percentage and steals. In fact, Williams is the all-time Division I leader at B-CU in steals. Williams is B-CU's 4th all-time leading rebounder with over 700 career rebounds. And he is 20th in career scoring with over 1,000 points as a Wildcat.

Williams is a graduate of Benjamin E. Mays High School in Atlanta, Ga. While at Mays, Williams was a standout four-year players including leading the Raiders to their first-ever State Championship game appearance. Alongside brother Jeff Newton (now with the Osaka Evessa in Japan)--and former Indiana Hoosier All-American, Williams also helped the Raiders to a 23-7 record in his freshman season. That was followed up by a phenomenal 25-5 mark in his junior campaign--the State Championship runner-up season. Williams has another brother, Desmond, who played at Fort Valley State University in Fort Valley, Ga.

Michael Williams is a 2007 graduate of Bethune-Cookman University, and majored in Business Administration.

Williams enjoys the company of his son, Mykel Joseph,(4).