TCU hires Baylor assistant coach to lead volleyball program
Longtime Baylor assistant Jason Williams has been named TCU’s new volleyball coach.
Williams replaces Jill Kramer, who was fired after seven seasons three weeks ago.
Williams spent the past seven seasons with the Bears, including the past two as associate head coach.
Williams graduated from Plano East High School where he played football, basketball, baseball and track. He played two years of football at Austin College before turning to professional beach volleyball.
“We have seen firsthand the impact he has had on Baylor’s success as well as in recruiting the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and the state of Texas,” TCU athletic director Jeremiah Donati said in a release. “We were very impressed with Jason’s focus on the student-athlete experience, especially in their development on and off the court.”
Williams was a junior club level coach in Texas for 10 years before joining Baylor’s staff. His 2014 club team won the AAU National Championship and JVA World Challenge. With Williams on Baylor’s staff, the Bears had six consecutive 20-win seasons and NCAA Tournaments berths, including going 22-6 and 14-2 in the Big 12 Conference in 2021. Baylor reached the Sweet 16 round of the tournament for the third consecutive season. The Bears were the No. 1 seed and reached the Final Four in 2019.
“From the time I stepped on campus and met all the amazing people, I knew it was a great fit and I had a real peace about it,” said Williams, who has two children with wife and former Baylor setter Cory Sivertson. “I am from the Metroplex, and I’m glad to be back home. I’m excited to help the student-athletes get to a place they can’t reach on their own. We are going to do great things here, and I’m grateful that I can be just a small part of the future of TCU volleyball.”
This story was originally published December 20, 2021 at 5:00 PM.
