Gov. Roy Cooper, who soon leaves office, bestows the Order of the Long Leaf Pine on Williams, who won three NCAA titles at UNC.

A special honor was given from one Roy to another Thursday at the North Carolina Executive Mansion. Gov. Roy Cooper presented legendary University of North Carolina men’s basketball head coach Roy Williams with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine,

In 2021, the legendary coach who spent his final 18 years of coaching at UNC basketball stepped down and handed the reigns to Hubert Davis. Roy Williams, one of the most legendary coaches North Carolina has seen,

Gov. Roy Cooper presented Coach Roy Williams with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the State’s Highest Honorary Society, for his significant impact on the