George Williams retired from coaching in 2008 and was enjoying a life of leisure on the golf course and highways.

Bishop Marshall McGill and the Kingdom Christian Academy lured Williams back to the hardwood with spectacular results.

Under Williams' leadership, the Lions swept through the past season with a 23-0 record and captured the 2012 National Athletic Christian Association Division III national championship.

After a 25-year basketball coaching career that included stops as head man at Spencer (13 years), Carver (10) and Smiths Station (2), Williams put away his whistle 4 years ago.

"I played golf and I like to travel," Williams said. "I've always had the dream of coaching in college, so I travelled a lot, living the dream through my kids."

Williams and his wife, Dr. Rosalyn Williams, have two adult children who followed in their father's footsteps. Pershin Williams, 30, coaches at Georgia Southern and Donovan Williams, 25, at Lafayette College in eastern Pennsylvania. In addition, daughter Asiha Williams plays volleyball at Savannah State.

Williams' days were spent roaming the country or teeing up a golf ball until he received two job offers in the same week.

"I got an offer to coach basketball at Ft. Valley State and ended up teaching physical education there," Williams said. "Dr. McGill called and offered me this job. I'm teaching at Ft. Valley two days a week and working with the high school kids, too."

The Christian school, located on Airport Thruway,

is 2 years old and has an enrollment of 108 students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

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Williams returns to coaching, finds success at Kingdom Christian