In 2025, Jawad Williams became an Assistant Coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and attended and played at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he received a bachelor’s degree in African American studies. Coach Williams went on to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA D-League, and also played professionally overseas in Spain, Israel, Japan, France, Turkey, Greece, and Italy.

NBA COACHING EXPERIENCE

2025-Present – Cleveland Cavaliers (Assistant Coach – Kenny Atkinson)

2023-2025 – Sacramento Kings (Assistant Coach/Player Development – Mike Brown & Doug Christie)