George Williams is an artist.

The Seneca Valley boys soccer head coach teaches art at Ryan Gloyer Middle School, and he’s been painting for years. But he doesn’t just paint — he speed paints. Back in 2002, Williams created a program called “Art Madness” where he quickly creates large portraits, often using a brush in each hand, in just minutes.

He’s performed at various events and in 2014 was featured painting the Pittsburgh skyline at a Pirates game. As for his other gig as the Raiders’ head soccer coach, he’s won three WPIAL championships (2018, 2020 and 2021) and the team is currently 5-0-0.

Does it have anything to do with art?

“In certain areas of soccer, you want to be disciplined,” Williams said. “You want them to be doing some things a certain way. But on the other hand, you wa

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