5 time Oklahoma Sportswriter of the Year John Rohde wrote the definitive profile:
… OU men’s gymnastics has had just four coaches since its inception – Russ Porterfield (1966-73); Paul Ziert (1974-83); Buwick (1984-99) and Williams (2000-present). Two-time Olympian Bart Conner put the program on the map, leading the Sooners to back-to-back national crowns in 1977-78 while being coached by Ziert, but no coach’s success is in the same stratosphere as Williams’. …
Williams personally has won nine NCAA team titles – six with the Sooners (one as an assistant in 1991) and three straight (1979-81) as an athlete and assistant coach with the Nebraska Cornhuskers. “I’m trying to win one for the (second) thumb at this point,” joked Williams …
Everyone is predicting Mark will win Championships #10 in 2015.

