By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director
Northeast Texas Community College is pleased to announce the promotion of Assistant Coach Dillon Williams to Head Women’s Soccer coach. Dillon joined the Eagles Staff in August of 2024.
Coach Williams came to Mount Pleasant after serving as a graduate assistant to Don Koontz at Texas A & M Texarkana as well as a club role coaching with FC Dallas East Texas. Williams served as assistant to both the men's and women's programs in the 2024 Fall season and had a significant role in strength and conditioning and goalkeeper development.
Williams was a standout student athlete and midfield leader of 3 of Koontz' TAMUT teams. In 2021 Williams and the Eagles marched to the program's first postseason appearance. Williams posted 1 goal and 3 assists out of midfield in the campaign. Williams finished his career with 3 goals and 3 assists leading the team once again to the postseason in his senior year.
Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Williams played in the U.S Soccer professional development system with USL2 Blue Goose of Shreveport, LA. Coach Williams is familiar with the Northeast Texas area as a graduate of Texarkana Pleasant Grove High School where he was a standout player for the Hawks.
