Pam Williams has had three running careers, with her best performances coming in her third career. Originally from Schenectady, N.Y., Williams ran track at Courtland University where she had personal bests of 2 minutes, 11 seconds in the half-mile and 57.7 in the quarter-mile. From 1982 to 1985 Williams often found herself in the winners circle. She bettered five minutes in the mile and ran five kilometers in 17 minutes. Pam came back to running at 38 and became one of the best female Master runners in the NOTC. Throughout her forties and fifties Pam dominated female Master running in the New Orleans area. Pam was named the best overall female runner in the 40th anniversary edition of Footprints.

In addition to her running achievements Pam started coaching while in graduate school at Cortland in New York. She became nationally track and field certified while studying for her Masters in reading and school administration. She coached the women's indoor team at Courtland in 77-79. Pam continued coaching after moving to Louisiana, coaching at Mandeville from 1997-2001. While coaching at St. Scholastica they placed third in state. Pam also coached Grace King boys' track and cross country 2004-2012. During her career at Grace King both the track and cross country teams won district multiple times.