Dominique Williams joined the Polk State Basketball staff prior to the 2025-26 season.
Williams arrived with nearly a decade of experience in player development.
A 2011 graduate of Haines City High School and the boys basketball program's all-time leading scorer, Williams was recognized as first-team All-Polk County three times. After spending one season at Charleston Southern University, an NCAA Division I program in South Carolina, Williams moved closer to home and signed with Division II powerhouse Florida Southern College in Lakeland.
After appearing in just three games at Charleston Southern during the 2011-12 season, Williams spent the next four seasons at Florida Southern. Following Sunshine State Conference (SSC) titles in his first two years, Williams was named to the SSC-All-Tournament Team and helped the Moccasins win their second national championship during the 2014-15 season. Williams played in all 37 games, averaging 9.6 points while shooting better than 44% from deep as Florida Southern finished 36-1. As a redshirt senior during the 2015-16 season, Williams enjoyed a breakout year, averaging 19.5 points, four rebounds and nearly three assists to earn second-team All-SSC honors.
Williams graduated from Florida Southern in 2016 with a bachelor's degree in criminology and a minor in sociology. A player development coach since 2017, Williams began his basketball training career with the organization, CoachUp. Since 2022, Williams has run his own training business, Bigger Than Me Basketball. He currently has more than 60 clients ranging from age 6 to the college level. Williams also spent parts of two seasons as an assistant coach at Santa Fe Catholic High School in Lakeland.
A husband to Erica, Williams is a father of three. He has two sons named Kaiden and Amir, who Williams delivered himself from the front seat of his car. The newest addition to his family is an daughter named Emery.
When not near a basketball court, Williams enjoys video games, bowling, gardening, fishing and going to the beach. He once went skydiving from 13,500 feet. As an assistant coach, Williams hopes to help Polk State players reach new heights.
