Reginald Dewayne Williams (born August 29, 1960) is an American

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coach and former

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, who most recently was the head baseball coach of the

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. He played

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at Southern from 1979 to 1982 and played in

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(MLB) for 4 seasons from 1985 to 1988. Williams was born in

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. After graduation from high school, he enrolled at

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and played outfield for the Jaguars. He was drafted in the 6th round of the

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by the

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, but returned to school for a senior season. The

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selected Williams in the 13th round of the 1982 Major League Baseball draft. He played 4 years in MLB, with Los Angeles from 1985 to 1987, and the

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in 1988. On August 20, 2021, Williams was named the head baseball coach at

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Head coaching record

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