Williams inducted into football hall of fame

This season the NJCAA Football Hall of Fame will welcome four new inductees, consisting of a pair of head coaches and two previous National Championship teams.

Bert Williams, current head coach and Athletic Director at Georgia Military College, and Jeff Leiker, previous head coach at Garden City Community College (Kan.) and Coffeyville Community College (Kan.), highlight this year's class.

Through his tenure at Georgia Military College, Williams has developed the Bulldogs into one of the nation's elite NJCAA programs. Under Williams, the Bulldogs have made a substantial leap, as he has guided the Bulldogs from a 13^th overall program ranking in the 1990's (based on the final NJCAA football polls), to a number three ranking in the 2000's. However, perhaps his greatest accomplishment was achieved only in his second year as head coach.

After only one season directing the program, Williams guided GMC to the 2001 national title. Lead by the NJCAA Defensive Player of the Year Randy Jackson and the NJCAA Lea Plarski Award recipient Jermaine Harris, the Bulldogs produced a stout record-breaking defense allowing an average of only 67.6 yards per game. To add to the year's list of accolades, six players earned All-American honors and Williams was honored as the NJCAA Football Coach of the Year.

Since 2001, the Bulldogs have consistently produced national title contending teams. They twice finished as runners-up (2002 and 2005) and Williams has posted an overall record of 82-25 during his tenure, which ranks sixth among active NJCAA football coaches.

Williams has guided GMC to seven bowl games and 60of his players have earned NJCAA All-American status since 2000.

In addition to coaching, Williams has served as Treasurer/Secretary, Vice-President, and President for the NJCAA Football Coaches Association, and is the current Athletic Director for Georgia Military College.

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