Completed Event: Men's Gymnastics versus Ohio State on February 7, 2026 , Win , 328.650, to, 317.700
Final
Men's Gymnastics
328.650
vs Ohio State
317.700
University of Oklahoma Athletics
Williams Recognized for Championship Career
November 05, 2009 | Men's Gymnastics
Nov. 5, 2009
NORMAN, Okla. -- University of Oklahoma men's gymnastics head coach Mark Williams will be one of four inductees into the Lyons Township High School Hall of Fame, Friday, Nov. 6.
A high school standout from La Grange Park, Ill., Williams went on to compete at Nebraska (1977-1980) where he helped lead the Cornhuskers to two National Championships (1979, 1980). In addition, he earned All-America honors on the high bar in 1978.
“I was honored that they contacted me about being in the hall of fame of my high school,” said Williams. “It's kind of a neat thing to be brought back and being honored for my career.”
Williams graduated from Nebraska with a bachelor's degree in secondary education/english and completed his master's degree in journalism at OU with a 4.0.
With three NCAA Championships the University of Oklahoma men's gymnastics program was no stranger to success prior to Williams' arrival. However, Williams has established OU as the nation's elite program with five national titles in the last seven years, claiming crowns in 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 and most recently in 2008.
Williams was named the head coach at Oklahoma in 2000 and has positioned the program as a national contender every year with an overall mark of 246-21 (.925) in 11 seasons.
“It should be a special evening,” added Williams. “I have high school teammates, my high school coach, grade school PE teacher, and family coming out. I'm excited about it. It should be a cool thing.”
In addition to the five national titles, the Sooners have recorded three national runner-up finishes under Williams and other gaudy numbers that includes 17 individual national champions, 103 All-America honors, eight conference team championships, 30 individual conference titles and two Nissen Emery Award winners (Jonathan Horton in 2008 and Daniel Furney in 2003), presented annually to the nation's top senior gymnast.
The Sooners have also enjoyed international success with Williams at the helm as he helped train two Olympic medal winners. Jonathan Horton (Beijing 2008) and Guard Young (Athens 2004) represented the U.S. in the last two Olympic Games.
Most recently, Williams guided OU gymnasts Jake Dalton and Steven Legendre and former Oklahoma gymnast Jonathan Horton to the 2009 World Championships.
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