Brian Williams is in his third season as the defensive coordinator at Texas A&M-Commerce. 

Last fall, the Williams-guided defense picked up 76 tackles for loss, including 21 sacks; in addition to forcing 27 turnovers - 11 fumble recoveries and 16 interceptions. The Lions defense held opponents to under 100 yards rushing on seven occasions and allowed just 2.5 yards per rush.

A&M-Commerce finished the season, fourth in sacks (3.6 per game), eighth in the nation in rushing defense (83.8 yards per game) and ninth in tackles for loss (8.7 per game). Three Lions (William Green, Anthony DeGrate and Cory Whitfield) ranked in the top 50 in the nation in tackles for loss per game, Whitfield was 10th nationally in tackles per game (11.1), Green and DeGrate were among the top 20.

Four members of the Lions' defense - defensive tackle William Green, inside linebacker Cory Whitfield, defensive back Israel Hughes and safety Alex Contreras - earned first team all-Lone Star Conference North Division honors. Green was named the LSC North Division Defensive Lineman of the Year and Whitfield was named the LSC North Division Linebacker of the Year. 

Williams came to A&M-Commerce after serving as both a linebackers and special teams coach at BCS-level programs including Ohio State, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati and other Division I programs including Akron and Fresno State. 

He has also coached at Alabama State, Kentucky State and Morehead State on the FCS level. He has served as an associate head coach at the University of Akron and the assistant head coach, most recently, at Alabama State. 

In addition, Williams has recruited and developed student-athletes from throughout the nation, including the state of Texas. 

As a senior at the University of Kentucky in 1985, he earned second team all-Southeastern Conference recognition and the team’s Most Valuable Senior Award. He also was a two-time program Outstanding Defensive Lineman of the Year selection.