Ball State University Athletics
Men's Basketball
Pershin Williams
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
Williams was hired in April 2026 to be part of Chris Capko's first year staff at Ball State after most recently spending three seasons as an assistant coach at Georgia Tech.
"I have known Pershin for over 15 years as a friend, colleague and coach," said Capko. "I know how hard he works and have full confidence our program will benefit from his leadership. Pershin has experience at every level of college basketball and will be instrumental in helping us recruit and develop student-athletes who will help us compete for championships in the MAC. He will fit in seamlessly with the rest of the staff to help us hit the ground running."
Williams played a major role in re-shaping the Georgia Tech roster prior to the 2023-24 season and had a significant hand in adding a recruiting class for 2024-25 that was ranked the 19th-best in the nation.
Williams worked the previous four seasons at Kennesaw State before his time in Georgia Tech and helped head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim build the KSU program into a championship team in the Atlantic Sun Conference and an NCAA Tournament team in 2023. Kennesaw State went 26-9 overall, including 15-3 in the A-Sun, and three Owls earned all-conference recognition after being picked to finish eighth in the preseason conference poll.
Prior to his time at Kennesaw State, the Columbus, Ga., native served a three-year stint as the assistant coach at Columbus State University, his alma mater. In his first season with the Cougars, Columbus State captured a share of the Peach Belt Conference West Division title, reached the PBC Tournament final and appeared in the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season.
Williams graduated from the University of North Florida in 2005. He and his wife, Liza C. Williams, are the proud parents of daughter Eliza Elle Williams and son “King” George Pershin Williams V.
Pershin Williams Coaching Timeline
2026-Pres. - Ball State assistant coach
2023-26 - Georgia Tech assistant coach
2019-23 - Kennesaw State assistant coach
2016-19 - Columbus State assistant coach
2014-16 - Hardaway High School boys basketball head coach
2013-14 - Nyack College
2009-13 - Georgia Southern
2008-09 - Lafayette College
2007-08 - U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
2005-07 - Georgia Tech graduate assistant
"I have known Pershin for over 15 years as a friend, colleague and coach," said Capko. "I know how hard he works and have full confidence our program will benefit from his leadership. Pershin has experience at every level of college basketball and will be instrumental in helping us recruit and develop student-athletes who will help us compete for championships in the MAC. He will fit in seamlessly with the rest of the staff to help us hit the ground running."
Williams played a major role in re-shaping the Georgia Tech roster prior to the 2023-24 season and had a significant hand in adding a recruiting class for 2024-25 that was ranked the 19th-best in the nation.
Williams worked the previous four seasons at Kennesaw State before his time in Georgia Tech and helped head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim build the KSU program into a championship team in the Atlantic Sun Conference and an NCAA Tournament team in 2023. Kennesaw State went 26-9 overall, including 15-3 in the A-Sun, and three Owls earned all-conference recognition after being picked to finish eighth in the preseason conference poll.
Prior to his time at Kennesaw State, the Columbus, Ga., native served a three-year stint as the assistant coach at Columbus State University, his alma mater. In his first season with the Cougars, Columbus State captured a share of the Peach Belt Conference West Division title, reached the PBC Tournament final and appeared in the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season.
Williams graduated from the University of North Florida in 2005. He and his wife, Liza C. Williams, are the proud parents of daughter Eliza Elle Williams and son “King” George Pershin Williams V.
Pershin Williams Coaching Timeline
2026-Pres. - Ball State assistant coach
2023-26 - Georgia Tech assistant coach
2019-23 - Kennesaw State assistant coach
2016-19 - Columbus State assistant coach
2014-16 - Hardaway High School boys basketball head coach
2013-14 - Nyack College
2009-13 - Georgia Southern
2008-09 - Lafayette College
2007-08 - U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
2005-07 - Georgia Tech graduate assistant
Men's Basketball // Coach Capko Mic'd Up in Worthen Arena for the 1st time
Wednesday, April 01
Men's Basketball // Post press conference w/Coach Capko, President Mearns, Jeff Mitchell & David Eha
Thursday, March 26
Men's Basketball // Coach Capko 1st Day on Campus
Tuesday, March 24
Men's Basketball // Coach Capko has arrived! Walk and Talk upon arrival
Monday, March 23
