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USF Athletic Director Larry Williams Dies at 62 During Campus Workout

USF has not released a cause of death despite a report describing a heart-related incident.

Overview

  • Larry Williams died Thursday morning while exercising at War Memorial Gym at the Sobrato Center on the University of San Francisco campus.
  • USF named deputy athletics director Stephanie Shrieve-Hawkins as interim athletic director.
  • President Salvador D. Aceves offered condolences to Williams’ wife, Laura, their five children, and the university’s community of roughly 250 student-athletes.
  • The university said counseling resources and University Ministry support are available for students, faculty, and staff.
  • Williams was a two-time All-America lineman at Notre Dame, played in the NFL, earned a law degree, and previously served as athletic director at Portland, Marquette, and Akron before joining USF in 2022.