Tim Williams Takes On Viking Football, Waverly Classrooms
Sheridan Parker
Staff Writer
Whether a student experiences a lively class with Tim Williams or gets a pep talk on the sideline of the football field, one thing is evident.
He is passionate.
In fact, his passion has made him bit of an overachiever.
Williams not only teaches here at Waverly High School, but he is also the head varsity football coach.
“I love the opportunities that I’ve had. And the kids that I am coaching are great, and I look forward to seeing more kids come out for football in the future,” Williams said.
While most people would become easily stressed out and conflicted with so much on their plate, Williams takes it all in stride.
“It’s all I’ve ever done so it’s the only thing I know,” Williams said.
However, he didn’t always aspire to be a teacher.
“I didn’t even want to be a teacher until I got to college. I was coaching and I didn’t want to teach and another friend of mine said ‘you need to look into it,’ and I looked into it and it excited me,” Williams said. “Ever since I am very thankful because of that.”
His classroom is not run in a strict fashion.
“He has a very unique and interesting teaching style, honestly it's really hard to be bored in his class. I think the way he teaches really gets across the information without boring the kids,” freshman Grace Ellis said.
His players think that classroom-Williams and football-Williams are two different people.
“The way he teaches his whole lesson plan is based off making us laugh and understanding what he teaching us through funny ways. Ways that all the kids want to hear,” freshman Ian Wilshusen said.
Contrary to his teaching style, Williams is a strict coach.
“He tells us to do something, we don’t do it, there’s punishment. And because of that punishment, the team becomes better,” Wilshusen said.
Williams is not a Waverly native. He lives in Omaha and commutes an hour every morning to come to the school. Which is seen as unusual.
However, he has managed to stay within the area for both high school and college.
“I went to Gross Catholic High School, and I graduated from Peru state college with my degree in secondary education social sciences,” Williams said.
Waverly was a major student enrollment downgrade for Williams. His previous school, Millard South High School, was in a much larger metropolitan area.
Although, football and history are not the only important things in Williams’ life.
“I love to camp and be outside, especially the water in the summer, and I like to travel. It’s kind of hard when you’re a football coach and the chances that I get I take advantage of, and I love spending time with my friends and family,” Williams said.
Waverly looks forward to his leadership in both the classroom and the football field.
