A college coaching veteran of 32 years, Jesse Williams was named defensive line coach at The University of Tulsa.

Williams has coached the defensive line for all 32 of those seasons. He started his career at his alma mater, Sonoma State, in 1988, and has also coaches at Portland State, Eastern Washington, Holy Cross, San Jose State, Colorado State, Nebraska-Kearney, New Mexico State, Ohio, Kansas and his most recent stint at Eastern Kentucky.

Williams comes to Tulsa after spending the 2019 season at Eastern Kentucky.

“We’re excited to add Jesse to our coaching staff. He brings a ton of experience to our program,” said Montgomery. 

“From a recruiting standpoint, Jesse has a great base that will allow us to hit some different spots and continue to broaden our recruiting footprint. He has a great eye for talent and developing talent, and that’s what it’s about from a coaching standpoint – recruiting guys and being able to develop them when you get them here,” added Montgomery.

During his career, Williams has recruited California, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Texas, Florida and Ohio. 

 He is a 1988 graduate of Sonoma State University.