Dale Williams
	Hometown: Cleveland, OH Last College: MS, Physical Education, West Virginia '96 Position: Offensive Line Birthdate: 12/04/1970 Experience: 14 Seasons

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Coaching Experience
2005- Florida Atlantic Assistant (Offensive Line)
2002-04 University of Findlay Assistant coach (Offensive Coordinator)
2000-04 University of Findlay Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
1997-99 Gardner-Webb University Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
1996-97 North Greenville College (Assistant Coach)
1994-96 University of West Virginia(Graduate Assistant)

Bowl Games as A Coach
2008 Motor City Bowl (Florida Atlantic)
2007 New Orleans (Florida Atlantic)

Bowl Games as a Player
Bowl 1989 Gator Bowl (West Virginia)
1994 Sugar Bowl (West Virginia)

Recruiting Area
Broward County, Naples and Fort Myers, FL
Out-of-Florida Area: Midwest Region, Ohio,
West Virginia, Canada

Personal Information:
Birth date: Dec. 4, 1970
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Education: 1996, M.S., athletic coaching education, West Virginia University; 1994, B.S., liberal arts, West Virginia
Marital Status: Wife, Wendi
Children: Nicole (13) and Dominick (9)

At FAU Dale Williams joined the staff in the spring of 2005 as the team's offensive line coach. 2009 was the first season that Williams has signed off on every offensive line recruit and the difference showed.

Williams got to work in 2005 with just two returning players who had earned playing time, and those two changed positions. As 2005 progressed the Owls began to solidify the line. The line showed its maturity in 2006 with better offensive statistics despite two new quarterbacks.

The 2007 season began with FAU tallying 216 rushing yards against the defending conference co-champion. Two games later, following an upset victory over Minnesota, quarterback Rusty Smith invited the offensive line to join him at the post-game press conference. At season's end, when Smith was named Sun Belt Player of the Year, he spoke only of the "O" line and what they did for both the passing and running game. The line remained intact through the entire season, with several playing despite injuries. That experience paid dividends with the quarterbacks being sacked just 15 times which ranked no. 13 nationally. The offense also gained the second most offensive yards both on the ground and through the air, set a new record and protection was at an all-time high for the quarterback, despite the strength of schedule. John Rizzo and Jarrid Smith earned Sun Belt Conference second-team honors. David Matlock was the line's leader in 2009 and earned third team SBC honors.

Nearly everyone returned in 2008 and all with the same goal -- better protection. Late preseason injuries shook up the line, but in the end made the unit stronger and more experienced. The Owls traveled to Texas where they opened against a strong defensive line and a new center. By midseason the line was once again intact and would remain relatively healthy through the final regular-season game. The bowl game saw the Owls start three new offensive linemen each drew upon the experience gained throughout the year. While four of the season's 16 sacks occurred in the bowl game it was a game that also showcased a young talented line's future. Smith passed for 306 yards including a 52 yard toss to Chris Bonner and two scores. The running game was also in full force behind the line that made way for 112 yards including Charles Pierre's 77 yard effort that put him over the top of the 1,000 yard plateau. Pierre became the first FAU player to rush for more than a 1,000 yards in a season. He used the line built by Williams to become the program's all-time career rushing leader. An experience line took to the field in 2009 and the running game showed. Sophomore Alfred Morris crushed the program's all-time rushing mark, with 1,392 yards, and through the lines unity and final game goal Morris captured the SBC rushing title. The line also served as the big brother to Jeff Van Camp who became the mid-season starter the transition was new for the line as they also became accustomed to a QB that would opt to run as well as pass.

The 2010 season began following a solid spring but with the knowledge that the line would be young. The unexpected was the injuries that plagued the line through much of the preseason. With the projected starting center lost for the season after week one of two-a-days and seeing some kind of injury to the next five centers, Williams was left to late night practices trying nearly every lineman for the position of starting center. The season ended producing experience for not only the starting five to return in 2011 but the line can go two deep at nearly every position.

At Findlay
Williams came to Florida Atlantic after a five-year stint at the University of Findlay, a program that finished 2002 with a 9-2 record and a no. 25 national ranking among Division II schools. He served the last three years as the offensive coordinator, offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator. At Gardner-Webb
Prior to Findlay, Williams was the offensive line coach as well as the running game and recruiting coordinator at Gardner-Webb University. He was responsible for an offensive line that gained over 2,000 yards on the ground while mentoring Ben Fuller to first-team All-SAC honors two consecutive seasons.

At North Greenville
His 1996-97 season was spent working with Steve Patton at North Greenville. That season the Mounties offense was rated no. 4 nationally, averaging 31.0 points per game and 410 yards in total offense.

At WVU
His coaching career began at West Virginia, his alma mater, where he was a graduate assistant from 1994-96. He earned both his undergraduate degree (liberal arts '94) and master's degree (athletic coaching education '96) from WVU.

As a Player
Williams was a three-year letterman and a two-year starter for the Mountaineers and was named the 1993 best lineman. He played in the 1989 Gator Bowl and the 1994 Sugar Bowl.

Following his collegiate career, the Cleveland native played one season of professional football for the Arena Football Leagues Cleveland Thunderbolts. His stint with the Thunderbolts was an opportunity to return home, where he had a standout career at perennial national power St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH).