Who Is Lisa Keeth? Pistons Coach Monty Williams Wife: Married Life And Kids

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After the death of his first wife, fans of the NBA are really curious to know who Monty Williams wife is. Meet Lisa Keeth, an entrepreneur, manager, and, most of all, a supportive wife.

Tavares Montgomery Williams is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach of Detroit Pistons of the NBA. 

Monty was born on October 8, 1971, in the independent city of Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S.

He is also a former player of the NBA. Over the course of his playing career, which lasted from 1994 to 2003, Williams appeared for five different NBA clubs.

Williams Looking Happy In A Game
Williams Looking Happy In A Game (Source: Twitter)

Williams was selected in the first round of the NBA Draft despite missing two seasons due to a pre-existing heart issue.

In the first round of the 1994 NBA draft, the New York Knicks picked him (24th overall).

Later, Williams received a three-year offer to serve as the New Orleans Hornets head coach on June 7, 2010.

The coach, who was thirty-eight years old when hired, became the NBA’s youngest head coach at that time.

Williams was chosen as the Sager Strong Award recipient during the first NBA Awards show in 2017.

Lisa Keeth: The Second Wife of Monty Williams

Lisa Keeth Williams was born on May 18, 1980. It is said that her fame might have risen after she married the famous Coach Williams.

She has been employed by Spurs Sports & Entertainment since 2007. Currently, a senior manager of partnership activation, she rose up from the rank of sales associate. 

After the passing of Monty’s first wife, Ingrid Williams, she married him. It is speculated that the couple first met in Spurs Sports & Entertainment Lisa, where Williams too was a Vice president.

Monty Williams Wife, Lisa Keeth
Monty Williams Wife, Lisa Keeth (Source: Instagram)

They planned a subtle wedding and invited only their immediate relatives and close friends. It was only after a few months of marriage that the couple announced their come public.

Lisa enrolled at Angelo State University in 1998 to finish her degree. In 2002, she earned her Bachelor of Business Administration with a marketing concentration.

Her Instagram handle is a private one where she has only about 130 followers, but she does have a picture of her with her husband set as her display picture. 

Accident Of Ingrid Williams, The First Wife Of Monty Williams

Monty Williams wed his first wife, Ingrid, in 1995, which lasted for more than two decades. During the time, Monty was still a relative rookie who was steadily rising.

Over the course of their marriage, they had five children, two boys, and three girls. Unfortunately, despite how close their bond was, their tale had a very unfortunate conclusion.

In 2016, Ingrid was driving when a sedan came at her car from behind and slammed into her head-on. She was in the car with her children Faith, Janna, and Micah.

Monty Williams First Wife Ingrid
Monty Williams First Wife Ingrid (Source: Detroitpost)

Susan Donaldson, who is 52 years old, was the driver. Donaldson was allegedly traveling more than twice the 40 mph speed limit while in the left lane.

Ingrid died at the age of 44.

All three children survived without life-threatening injuries. William’s other two children who were not in the car are Elijah and Lael.

It was his children who helped him get through that tough time and get back into basketball.

Bibek Dhoj Thapa
Bibek Dhoj Thapa

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