Alan Williams (American football)

Williams was an assistant coach from 1992 to 1995 for Norview High School, where he also coached track and field. He returned to William & Mary as a coach in 1996, coaching running backs from 1996 to 1997 and defensive backs from 1998 to 2000.^[2]

Williams got his first NFL coaching experience coaching under Tony Dungy in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers organization in 2001.^[3] The next year, Williams followed Tony Dungy to the Indianapolis Colts where he served as the defensive backs coach for the Colts from 2002 to 2011. With the Colts, Williams won Super Bowl XLI against the Chicago Bears.

On January 19, 2012, he was hired to be the defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings.^[4]

On January 24, 2014, Williams joined the Detroit Lions defensive coaching staff as the new secondary coach.^[5]

In February 2018, Williams returned to the Indianapolis Colts as the defensive backs/safeties coach.^[6]

On February 2, 2022, Williams became the defensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears, following newly appointed head coach Matt Eberflus from the Indianapolis Colts.^[7]

On September 20, 2023, Williams resigned, citing health and family concerns.^[8]

Williams is a native of Norfolk, Virginia. With his wife Lisa, he has three children—Christian, Solomon, and Nathan.