Jontai Williams begins his second season as an assistant women's basketball coach at Rhode Island College.
With a diverse coaching background across prep school, collegiate and middle school, Williams brings a well-rounded and dynamic approach to player development and team success.
He joins the RIC staff after most recently serving as the head assistant coach for Rocky Hill Country Day School’s Prep Boys Basketball Program, where he played a key role in in-game strategy, team conditioning and post-game analysis.
His previous coaching roles include a graduate assistant coach stint at Johnson & Wales University, where he worked closely with student-athletes on skill development and practice execution and as the head coach at Moses Brown Middle School, where he led the team to a championship win at the Wheeler School Boys Tournament.
A former collegiate student-athlete, Williams played four years at Saint Michael’s where he obtained his bachelor’s degree in political science and served as team captain during his senior season.
He later continued his playing career at Johnson & Wales University where he obtained his MBA degree, while also representing student-athletes on the Student Athletic Council.
Williams’ combines leadership, mentorship and technical expertise to create a winning culture that supports both personal and athletic growth.