Coach Lawson

Coach Lawson was born in Petersburg, VA on March 29, 1971. He is the son of Mrs Lula H. Lawson, who
retired as the Department chairperson of the Guidance Department at Petersburg High School and of the
late William W. Lawson, Jr who retired as the Head Basketball Coach and Atheletic Director at Petersburg
High School. Coach Lawson is the grandson of the late Bertha Lawson, who was a former elementary
school teacher in the Petersburg Public School system. Also, he is the grandson of the late William W.
Lawson,Sr., who was the head football coach at Virginia State College.

Coach William Lawson,III is a 1989 graduate of Matoaca High School. While attending Matoaca, he
participated on the Varsity Golf and Football teams.

William received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Virginia State University in 1997. While at Virginia
State University, he served as a Student Assistant for the Men's Basketball Team.

In March of 1995, Coach Lawson started coaching AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) Basketball with Richmond
Metro Association. In November of 1997, he was named as the Head Basketball Coach for the Ninth Grade
Team at Petersburg High School. On October 4, 2002, Coach William Lawson, III was named as the Head
Boys' Basketball Coach at Petersburg High School. While coaching at Petersburg High School, Coach
Lawson has been acknowledged for the following:

Individual Achievements :

2003 Central District Coach of the Year

2003 Central Region Coach of the Year

2003 Tri-Cities Coach of the Year

2006 Selected to Coach Tri-Cities All-Star Game

2007 Central District Coach of the Year

2007 Central Region Coach of the Year

2007 Selected to Coach North vs South All-Star Game

2007 Tri-Cities Coach of the Year

During the tenor of Coach Lawson, Petersburg High School has achieved the following:

Team Achievements

2002-2003

Runner-up in the Fort Lee Christmas Tournament

Third Place Regular Season

Runner-up Central District Tournament

Regional Qualifer

Overall Record: 17 wins 8 losses

2003-2004

Fourth Place Fort Lee Christmas Tournamnet

Fourth Place Regular Season

Regional Qualifier

Overall Record: 10 wins 15 losses

2004-2005

Third Place Fort Lee Christmas Tournament

Fourth Place Regular Season

Runner-up Central District Tournament

Regional Qualifier

Overall Record: 16 wins 10 losses

2005-2006

Third Place Fort Lee Christmas Tournament

Third Place Regular Season

Regional Qualifier

Overall Record: 15 wins 9 losses

2006-2007

First Place Fort Lee Christmas Tournament

First Place Regular Season

Third Place Central District Tournament

Regional Qualifier

Regional Runner-up

State Qualifier

Overall Record: 23 wins 6 losses

In March 1997, he founded Petersburg Basketball AAU. He formed the organization and three teams were
started. While coaching AAU Basketball , his teams have competed in numerous local tournaments and
various tournaments in the following states: Virginia, Maryland, Florida, Georgia, District of Columbia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania. His teams have qualified for the National
Tournaments in various states such as Florida , Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.