Cadillac Williams has recently been in the headlines for resigning from Auburn, and the team is facing another setback following his resignation, leaving the fans in a frenzy as Zac Etheridge also resigned from the football team staff after Cadillac decided to walk out.
The former coach of Auburn is making headlines, as fans are curious to know who will serve as the next coach for the Auburn Tigers football team responsible for representing Auburn University located in Alabama following Cadillac’s resignation.
Born on April 21, 1982, in Gadsen, Alabama, Cadillac William, originally Carnell Lamar “Cadillac” Williams, is a professional former running back in the NFL who now works in the coach’s role for different teams, with his most recent team being the Auburn Tigers, where he coached on an interim basis.
Cadillac attended Etowah High School to complete his high school education, following which he attended Auburn University. This is where he received the nickname Cadillac from a TV sportscaster after he was impressed by William’s style of running.
Cadillac entered the 2005 NFL Draft and got selected in the first round with the fifth pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, following which he signed a contract to play for the team for five years for $31 million, and Jeff Reynolds predicted that Cadillac would be one of those rookies to have the greatest impact in the 2005 NFL season.
During his career, Cadillac has suffered from several injuries, including a torn patellar tendon to his right knee in 2007 that required surgery, thus ending his session and leaving the doctors wondering if the footballer would make a full recovery, but he came back stronger than before.
Cadillac served as an offensive assistant at the University of West Georgia for the season held in 2016, following which, in 2018, Williams became the running back coach for the Birmingham Iron, and on January 23, 2019, Cadillac was hired as the coach by Auburn University under Gus Malzahn, the head coach.
Cadillac Willams has tied the knot with his beautiful girlfriend-turned-wife, Evan Christina Williams, and the couple have two beautiful children between them.
Why did Cadillac Williams leave Auburn? Reason Revealed
Cadillac Williams had an awesome career as a former football player turned coach with Auburn University for the past five seasons under different coaches, thus helping his students make a career for themselves, and his decision to resign and leave the team has left his fans in shock.
Well, there isn’t much of a reason behind Cadillac’s decision except his interest in pursuing other opportunities after coaching Auburn’s football team, as stated by the coach himself.
Cadillac stated that he loves the players and the AU family in Auburn with all his heart, but his decision to resign from the team to search for other and better opportunities is needed for the betterment of his wife and children.
Cadillac further stated that he was grateful for the opportunity provided to him by Coach Malzahn in the past and now Coach Freeze, following which he continued that the years of his life spent with Auburn University were nothing but incredible and the university will always hold a special place in his heart.
Before 2023, Williams exclusively coached Auburn’s running back before getting promoted to associate coach alongside his role as the coach of Auburn University’s football team.
After the news of Cadillac’s resignation came to light, Hugh Freeze, the head coach of Auburn University, came out in support and made a statement where he stated, “The university is incredibly appreciative of Cadillac, and they are grateful for everything he has done for the team.
So, overall, the only reason behind Coach Cadillac resigning from the team is his desire to pursue better opportunities for himself and his family—not as controversial as people would have expected.
