FRISCO, Texas (December 10, 2025) – Kevin Williams, Director of Golf and Head Coach for Women’s and Men’s Golf at East Carolina University, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Kim Evans Award, as announced by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) in collaboration with the PGA of America. Kevin will be presented with this award in Las Vegas on Wednesday, December 10.
The prestigious Kim Evans Award honors the lifetime achievement of the WGCA Hall of Fame coach from Auburn University. The Kim Evans Award is presented annually to the college coach and Class A PGA Professional whose support of the game through teaching, coaching, and involvement in the community has helped ensure the continued growth of golf, and who represents the finest qualities the sport has to offer.
With more than 24 years of collegiate head coaching experience, Kevin Williams has built a legacy of excellence across both the men’s and women’s golf programs at East Carolina University (ECU). After returning to his alma mater in 2021 to lead the men’s team, he was elevated to Director of Golf in 2023 and now serves as the full-time head coach for both programs. Williams previously guided the ECU women’s squad for 17 seasons and founded the program in 2000, transforming it into a perennial NCAA postseason contender with 12 at-large bids and 29 team titles. He has demonstrated long-standing leadership within collegiate golf, holding multiple executive roles with the Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA). He currently serves as Vice President (2024–present), a position he also held from 2018–2019. He previously served as Treasurer from 2016–2018 and as a Board Member from 2014–2016. His commitment to the sport extends to NCAA governance as well, where he served on the NCAA Men’s Golf South Region Regional Advisory Committee for three consecutive years, including two terms as Chairman.
Williams has been a dedicated member of the PGA of America since 1988 and has served the Carolinas PGA Section in numerous leadership capacities, including multiple terms on the Board of Directors (1991–93, 1995), Chair of the Junior Golf Committee (1992), and Chair of the Tournament Committee (1993–94). A skilled player in his own right, Williams captured eight Carolinas PGA Pro-Am titles, won the 2019 Carolinas PGA Senior Pro-Pro Championship with partner Brady Pinner, and qualified for the PGA Club Professional Championship in both 1989 and 1992.
Kevin has supported numerous charitable efforts, including the Mr. Beast Philanthropy Food Pantry (2021–2024) and the Build-a-Bike Charity (2019–2020). He also volunteered as a Salvation Army Bell Ringer and contributed to initiatives such as Million Meals and the Joy Soup Kitchen Golf Tournament Committee. He has served in leadership and advocacy roles with organizations such as the American Lung Association, American Heart Association, Lenoir County Pirate Club, Lenoir County Sports Committee, and the Boys and Girls Club of Lenoir County, demonstrating a long-term dedication to community engagement and philanthropy.
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