Will Conroy - Men's Basketball Coach - University of Washington Athletics

Will Conroy

Title:
Assistant Coach

Former Washington Men’s Basketball standout Will Conroy is entering his ninth season on staff and was promoted to Associate Head Coach prior to the 2022-23 season.

"I'm extremely grateful for the opportunity to become Associate Head Coach," said Conroy. "I'm thankful to be a member of such a great staff. As a staff, we are selfless and we put student-athlete welfare first. I want to thank Coach Hopkins for the trust he has put in me. The UW is a special place. I love it here and I'm excited for the future. Go Dawgs!"

Conroy donned the purple and gold from 2001-05 and after initially joining the program as a walk-on, went on to finish as the all-time assists leader in program history with 515. He also still holds the senior record for assists (219) and finished third all-time in career assists per game at 4.3.

He was the first Husky to top the 200-assist mark during a season and the first to surpass 100 assists in three different seasons. Additionally, he was the 23rd player in Pac-10 history to reach the 500-assist plateau and the 18th to also score 1,000 points. He earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 accolades as a senior and was voted the team’s MVP along with serving as the team captain during his junior and senior seasons.

While at UW, Conroy helped the Huskies reach the NCAA Tournament in back-to-back years and earn the program’s first No. 1 seed, while also making their first Sweet 16 appearance since 1998. Additionally, Conroy led the Dawgs to consecutive Pac-12 Tournament Championship games in 2004 and 2005 and took that trophy home as a senior after UW defeated No. 8 Arizona. Washington’s 29 wins that season also tied the 67-year-old school record.

Following his collegiate career, Conroy spent seven years playing for various teams in the NBA and overseas before taking a front office position for the Minnesota Timberwolves. During his pro career, Conroy was given the 2009 NBA D-League Sportsmanship Award and saw action for the Grizzlies, Clippers, Rockets and Timberwolves.

Conroy is no stranger to the Seattle basketball scene as he attended Garfield High School and led the program to four-straight league championships. The Bulldogs boasted a 100-15 record during his prep career and he picked up All-KingCo First Team honors during his senior season after averaging 14.5 points and 3.6 assists.

Conroy has two children, William Jr. and Madison and is married to Tanika Latte.