“Sometimes in a huddle I don't say anything, the guys will run the huddle. But I try to be an encourager in huddles, especially when I see a guy down or the team is not at the level where they should be mentally.”

American basketball coach and former player

Monty Williams is an American basketball coach, executive, and former NBA player. He is the head coach of TMI Episcopal’s boys basketball team, and most recently served as head coach of the Detroit Pistons. As a player, Williams spent nine seasons in the NBA with five teams from 1994 to 2003. His coaching career has since moved through assistant, associate head coach, and head coach roles, making him a familiar figure in the league in both playing and sideline capacities.