Steven Williams completed his fifth season on staff at Campbell in 2023, serving as assistant head coach and special teams coordinator.
Williams was elevated to assistant head coach in February 2022 after serving as special teams coordinator for two seasons. He continues to coordinate all aspects of the Fighting Camel special teams units.
He served as interim head coach for Campbell in December 2023.
Campbell's special teams units flourished in 2022 under the direction of Williams. Long snapper Jackson Hayes headlined the group, earning All-American honors. Three other special teamers joined Hayes as All-Big South performers, including Josh McNeely, who earned all-conference accolades for the season straight season as a return man. Kicker Caleb Dowden and punter Corey Petersen were also named second team All-Big South.
In 2023, Campbell special teams set another milestone, with VJ Wilkins, one of the nation’s top kick returners and wide receivers, earning Freshman All-American honors, in addition to All-CAA accolades. Campbell’s special teams units again ranked among the best in the FCS, standing 15th nationally in punt return defense (4.11), among other categories.
In 2021, Williams coached return man Josh McNeely to Second Team All-Big South honors. McNeely led the conference with a 28.8 yards per kick return average, ranking eighth in the FCS, and totaled 11 kick returns of 20 or more yards, including a long of 99 – the longest in the Big South on the season.
In the shortened 2020 season, punter McKay Taylor boasted a 43.65 yards per punt average, the highest in Campbell single season history.
Prior to being named special teams coordinator, Williams was a defensive quality control coach in 2019 at CU.
Campbell tied a school single-season record for wins in 2019, the program’s second as a Big South member, with its third straight winning season. The team’s six game winning streak set another program record, while nine Camels took Big South postseason honors.
Williams joined the Camels after a stint with the Detroit Lions from 2015 to 2019, serving as a defensive quality control coach for the NFL team.
With the Lions, Williams created weekly scouting reports, coordinated daily practice plans and schedules, controlled video data entries and produced all opponent game drawings.
During practices Williams primarily worked with the secondary while also assisting with the special teams. On game days, his roles included identifying offensive personnel charting opposing plays and formations and advising the head coach and defensive coordinator on real-time decisions.
From 2012 to 2015 Williams served as an offensive and defensive graduate assistant and as an assistant strength and conditioning coach with Penn State football. His duties at Penn State included creating weekly scouting reports and organizing daily practices. He also assisted in coaching the wide receivers, secondary, and linebackers.
On game days with the Nittany Lions, Williams signaled play calls, assisted with special teams, and would advise both the head coach and defensive coordinator on in-game decisions.
From 2011 to 2012 Williams was a graduate assistant at South Carolina, assisting with the strength and conditioning program, defensive backs and special teams.
Williams taught and coached football as an assistant at Karen Wagner High School in San Antonio, Texas from 2008 to 2011.
Williams played cornerback for Harvard from 2004 to 2007, and currently holds the school record for career (16) and single-season (8) interceptions. He was also named a third team Associated Press All-American selection his senior season in 2007.
A 2008 graduate of Harvard, Williams earned a master’s degree from Penn State in education in 2014.
