Cole Williams is a composer, arranger, and educator from Tulsa, Oklahoma. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Oklahoma State University, and a Master of Music in Music Performance from the University of Arkansas. From 2017-2022, Cole was the Adjunct Professor of Percussion at the University of Tulsa. In this capacity, he worked with the Sound of the Golden Hurricane Marching Band, directed the TU Percussion Ensemble, taught private lessons, and instructed a Percussion Methods class for Music Education majors.

A diverse arranger noted for his musicality and professionalism, Cole has written for distinguished groups across the country.  Working with some of the top wind arrangers in the activity, his work has been featured by winning ensembles in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

As a performer, Cole has had the privilege of playing in several respected ensembles at Oklahoma State University and the University of Arkansas. He has performed at the Oklahoma Music Educator's Association Winter Convention, the College Orchestra Director’s Association Convention, the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, the Collegiate Band Directors National Association Convention, and the Japan Band Clinic. Professionally, Cole has performed as a member of the Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra and Opera Fayetteville. In addition to his activity in the concert percussion realm, Cole is also an avid marching percussion enthusiast, and spent two summers with The Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps (2012-2013) as a quad player.

Cole is a sought after educator in the marching percussion realm. He served as the Executive Director of Resistance Indoor Percussion from 2014-2024. In addition to these roles, Cole has served as a Percussion Instructor for several high schools, including Alma High School, Collinsville High School, Guthrie High School, Stillwater High School, and Yukon High School. He has also served as the Caption Head and Arranger of the Oklahoma State University Winter Drumline, a group designed to help high school and college students polish their rudimental skills. From 2014-2016, Cole spent three seasons as the Assistant Percussion Caption Head/Tenor Technician for the Cascades Drum and Bugle Corps. After his time with Cascades, Cole was the Drumline Instructor and Arranger for the University of Arkansas from 2015-2017. In 2023, Cole served as the Percussion Caption Head for The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps.

Cole Williams is a Vic Firth Educator, Pearl/Adams Regional Educational Artist, Zildjian Education Artist, Remo Education Artist, and a member of the Percussive Arts Society (PAS).