The winningest head coach in Colorado State women’s basketball history is staying in Fort Collins for at least the next five years.
CSU director of athletics John Weber announced Tuesday that Ryun Williams has agreed to a contract extension through 2031.
“Coach Williams has become a staple not just for our women’s basketball program, but the athletic department and university,” Weber said in a news release. “He has shown his ability to win on the court as the program’s all-time leader in wins, but more importantly off the court. Coach Williams and his staff develop great young women who represent the program, the university and the community with world-class excellence.”
In 14 seasons at CSU, Williams has amassed 281 victories as he leads the Rams into the Pac-12 era in his 15th year. Last season, he guided his team to the in the university’s final year in the league. The tournament victory earned the team a berth in the NCAA Tournament, where the Rams .
Williams took over CSU’s women’s basketball program in 2012-13 and began to turn the program around in just his second season. Under Williams, the Rams won four consecutive MWC regular season titles and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2015-16, one of eight postseason appearances.
The Rams have won at least 20 games in each of the past five seasons and Williams has led CSU to 10 seasons with 20 or more victories as well as two of the school’s top three winningest seasons (2015-16, 31 wins; 2025-26, 27 wins).
“Itap an honor and a privilege to be the head women’s basketball coach at Colorado State University,” Williams said. “My family and I are extremely thankful for the continued opportunity to lead this program, specifically with an exciting new era in front of us. CSU is the most amazing place with incredible people.”
Williams was twice named the MWC head coach of the year (2014, 2016) and left the league tied for the most regular-season conference victories with 159. He was also named the 2014 Russell Athletic/WBCA NCAA DI regional coach of the year, and after the 2024-25 season was named a WBCA NCAA DI coach of the year finalist.
