Williams was inducted into the Garland Sports Hall of Fame for her team’s achievements in 2008 as the first team in Garland to compete in the Final Four. As a student athlete in high school, Anita was also a volunteer coach of a second grade basketball team in Garland where she quickly became passionate with the process to assist and witness athlete’s growth. Anita graduated from Hardin-Simmons University. There she obtained a Bachelor’s of Behavior Science Degree, with studies in Speech Communication and Coaching. At HSU she was also a student assistant coach for the women’s basketball team and assisted in the development of a campus diversity community, Koinonia, organization in which she was president. She has also earned certifications in teaching in Speech Communication, English Language Arts and Reading, and in CPR and First Aid.

Her fitness & basketball passion and knowledge is influenced by her years of team play over a ten year span, being a part of the HSU women’s basketball team, team coaching, and personal skills training. Her coaching strategies focus on improving and inspiring athletes to become the best they can be by developing their athletic i.q. and confidence. She believes that the effort in process of development, as a student and athlete, influences the overall growth of an individual.