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Basketball has always been a way of life for Amy Williams

• Brent Wagner | Lincoln Journal Star
• Apr 23, 2016
• Apr 23, 2016 Updated May 1, 2017
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Amy Williams laughs during a news conference after she was formally introduced as Nebraska women's basketball coach Tuesday morning, April 12, 2016, at the Hendricks Training Complex.

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Amy Williams enjoyed four successful seasons at South Dakota before becoming head coach at Nebraska.

• ERIC GREGORY/Journal Star file photo

Amy Williams enjoyed four successful seasons at South Dakota before becoming head coach at Nebraska.

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Amy Williams sits with her husband Lloyd and their daughters Bentli, 6, and Kennadi, 10, before she was introduced as Nebraska women's basketball coach during a news conference at the Hendricks Training Complex on April 12.

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Amy Williams and members of the South Dakota bench cheer during the Summit League Tournament this past season.

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Amy Williams celebrates South Dakota's win against Florida Gulf Coast in the WNIT championship this past season.

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Before she was Amy Gusso, student-athlete at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, she was only the first part of that title.

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