Wearing a Yale football tie and a silver bulldog pin, Tom Williams stepped into a job that no African-American had held before Wednesday. As the new coach of the Bulldogs, he is only the second black coach to take the helm of an Ivy League football team, and later this year he will be the first to take part in the 125-year history of Harvard vs. Yale. – From NY Times

Tom Williams, a Jaguars defensive assistant coach, has been hired at Yale, becoming the first black head football coach at the Ivy League school. The Associated Press reported the announcement will be made at a news conference at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Williams, 38, has spent the past two seasons working with the Jaguars defense and has been an assistant coach at Hawaii, Washington, Stanford and San Jose State. – From Jacksonville.com

Jacksonville Jaguars assistant Tom Williams has been hired at Yale, becoming the first black head football coach at the Ivy League school. A person familiar with the decision confirmed the choice Monday on condition of anonymity because a formal announcement had not been made. The school called a news conference for 2 p.m. ET Wednesday to introduce the new coach. – From ESPN