James Williamson was added to the Gonzaga coaching staff as an assistant coach on Monday, April 6, 2020.
Prior to GU, Williamson spent the 2019 season at Corban University as the associate head coach, helping the squad to the program’s best ever single season record (17-0-3) before falling in penalties in the national tournament. It also marked the school’s first-ever undefeated campaign in conference play.
Prior to his time at Corban, Williamson spent 2017-18 at Northwest Nazarene University with the women’s soccer team. During his two years as the assistant coach with the Nighthawks, the team captured the two best seasons in program history, made the program’s first ever appearance in the GNAC playoffs, and set program best records of wins (11) and shutouts (10) in a single season.
Originally from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Williamson coached one season at North Idaho College in 2016 as an assistant with the men’s soccer team. He graduated from Corban with a degree in exercise science and was an All-CCC player on the school’s conference championship and NAIA National qualifying teams under Meehan (2012) and GU assistant coach Aaron Lewis (2013-14-15). He earned his master’s degree in coaching and athletic Administration from Concordia University-Irvine in 2019.
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