4 days ago · Johnny Williams helped establish the foundation we enjoy today. “In 2016, we inducted him into the Troy University Sports Hall of Fame, and following his retirement, he led the Central Alabama Sports Commission, and it was his leadership that brought college bowls to …

5 days ago · TROY, Ala. – Troy University and Troy Athletics lost a valuable member of its family on Tuesday, Feb. 4, with the passing of Troy University Sports Hall of Fame member and former Athletics Director Johnny Williams following a battle with leukemia.He was 68 years old. "Johnny Williams was the most positive person I have ever met, and his 'can-do' attitude was contagious," Troy Chancellor Dr ...

1 day ago · Former Troy University athletic director Johnny Williams has passed away at the age of 68. Williams, a Tuscaloosa native, built an impressive career in athletics, starting as a football player at North Alabama before transitioning into coaching. His early years included coaching roles at both the ...

6 days ago · Johnny Williams, former Troy athletics director and founder of Montgomery’s Salute to Veterans Bowl, has died. He was 68. Williams’ death was first reported by River Region Sports on Wednesday...

4 days ago · "Johnny Williams was the most positive person I have ever met, and his 'can-do' attitude was contagious," Troy Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins Jr., said. "I met Johnny in 1989; he was the defensive ...

5 days ago · Former Athletic Director Johnny Williams passed away today after a battle with leukemia. He was 68 years old. The North Alabama graduate came to Troy in the late 1980s and was on Rick Rhoades’ staff during the 1987 Division II National Championship season.

5 days ago · TROY, Ala. - Many people in Alabama and around the nation are remembering a man who had a huge impact on the world of athletics.Johnny Williams died Tuesday after fighting a battle with leukemia ...

6 days ago · Johnny Williams, who helped transform the Capital City with his college football bowl game and connections to the sports world, passed away on Tuesday after a year-long battle with sancer.

6 days ago · Johnny Williams was instrumental of the development of the annual bowl game in Montgomery, this after serving as a football coach and the athletic director for Troy and associate AD at the University of Alabama. ... While at Troy, he helped the Trojans transition from Division II to Division I-AA (now FCS) and Division I-A (now FBS). In 2002 ...

M ONTGOMERY, Ala. - Former longtime Troy University athletic director and director of Montgomery’s Salute to Veterans Bowl Johnny Williams has died after a battle with cancer.