Darla Williams joined Solano College as Head Women's Volleyball Coach in 2003. Since then, she has led the Falcons to Bay Valley Conference (BVC) Championships six times (2006, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021), and runner-up finishes six times (2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014). The 2019 title saw a perfect 14-0 record in conference play without dropping a set. Williams has an overall coaching record of 505-278 (35^th year as a head volleyball coach), 317-191 overall at Solano and is 213-64 in BVC conference play, earning five BVC Coach of the Year nods (2006, 2013, 2017, 2019 & 2021).

Williams began her varsity high school coaching career at Vintage High School in Napa from 1991-96, before moving to Will C. Wood High School from 1996-03. While at the helm, Wood won two MEL crowns and was a NorCal State qualifier in 2001.She finished her high school coaching career with a 188-87 overall record.  She was inducted into the WCW Athletics Hall of Fame in Spring 2022. 

As a student, Williams competed at Sierra College, earning her AA Degree in Liberal Studies. In the Spring of 2008, she was honored and named into the Sierra College Athletics Hall of Fame. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in 1988 before adding a Master of Arts Degree in Counseling from La Verne University in 1991. Williams also earned a Master of Arts Degree in Kinesiology from St. Mary's College in 1995.