Buzz Williams

Buzz Williams
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamMaryland
ConferenceBig Ten
Record0–0 (–)
Annual salaryUnknown
Biographical details
Born (1972-09-01) September 1, 1972
Greenville, Texas, U.S.
Alma materOklahoma City ('94)
Texas A&M–Kingsville ('99)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1994–1998Texas–Arlington (assistant)
1998–1999Texas A&M–Kingsville (assistant)
1999–2000Northwestern State (assistant)
2000–2004Colorado State (assistant)
2004–2006Texas A&M (assistant)
2006–2007New Orleans
2007–2008Marquette (assistant)
2008–2014Marquette
2014–2019Virginia Tech
2019–2025Texas A&M
2025–presentMaryland
Head coaching record
Overall373–228 (.621)
Tournaments12–11 (NCAA Division I)
5–2 (NIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Big East regular season (2013)
Awards
SEC Coach of the Year (2020, 2023)

Brent Langdon "Buzz" Williams (born September 1, 1972) is an American basketball coach who is the head coach at the University of Maryland. He previously served as head coach at Texas A&M from 2019 to 2025, Virginia Tech from 2014 to 2019, Marquette from 2008 to 2014, and New Orleans during the 2006–07 season, and as an assistant coach at Texas-Arlington, Texas A&M–Kingsville, Northwestern State, Colorado State, and Texas A&M.

Williams has been known to bring struggling and mid-tier programs to new heights throughout his career. He has also garnered a reputation for never staying at a program for more than 5 seasons. He coached at Marquette for 6 seasons, Virginia Tech for 5, and Texas A&M for 6.