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USF Athletic Director Larry Williams Dies at 62 During Campus Workout

USF appointed deputy athletic director Stephanie Shrieve-Hawkins as interim leader.

Overview

  • Larry Williams died Thursday morning while exercising at War Memorial Gym at the Sobrato Center on the University of San Francisco campus, the school announced.
  • USF has not released a cause of death; a reporter described a heart-related incident, which the university has not confirmed.
  • President Salvador D. Aceves offered condolences to Williams’ family and the school’s 250 student-athletes and noted campus counseling and ministry resources are available.
  • Williams had led USF athletics since 2022 after previous director roles at Portland, Marquette and Akron.
  • A two-time All-American at Notre Dame, he played 61 NFL games from 1986 to 1992 with the Browns, Saints and Patriots, earned a law degree during his playing career, and is survived by his wife, Laura Lee, and five children.