Gary Williams on the verge of win No. 600
Whenever a coach or player reaches some kind of impressive number that ends in “00” people seem to make a big deal about it. For instance, does anyone really care that Kristi Toliver has 500 career assists? Of course not.
Well, Terrapin men’s basketball coach Gary Williams is on the verge of win No. 600, so that will be the big talk going into Wednesday night’s game at Boston College, one of his previous coaching stops coincidentally. But should that overshadow the Terps’ play and the need to pick up what would be another big road win? No, and Williams will make sure it won’t. This isn’t his 500th win or his Terp-record 349th win with the program.
Earlier today, Williams addressed the “milestone” during his weekly 10-minute spot on the ACC Teleconference.
“At the end of the year, I’ll sit down and maybe look at it, but right now we’re playing Boston College,” Williams said. “That has to be the whole focus. I can’t be any different with the team than I am for any other game. In other words, you prepare for each game as it comes along. … You just try to get ready – it’s another tough road game, just like Georgia Tech was. You hope you can play well and get the win. That’s what today and tomorrow at practice will be about.”
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