LOUDONVILLE, NY – Siena men's lacrosse coach Liam Gleason has died, the school announced Wednesday, three days after suffering a traumatic brain injury in a fall at his home. He was 41 years old.
Gleason led the Saints to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament last season, which was his seventh at the Loudonville, New York, school.
“Sudden, senseless loss carries a kind of pain that defies understanding,” said Siena President Chuck Seifert. “It's hard to imagine anyone more universally loved and admired than Liam. Our community was blessed by Coach Gleason's life.”
We are heartbroken to share the tragic news of the passing of men's lacrosse head coach Liam Gleason.
All are welcome to join us for a funeral service on Saturday at 11am at the UHY Center.
We love you coach 💚💛
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– Saints of Siena (@SienaSaints) December 3, 2025
Gleason leaves behind a wife and three children, and a fundraising effort is underway for the family's future needs.
Dozens of people, including Siena players in uniform, school officials and members of the University at Albany athletic community, lined a hospital hallway Wednesday afternoon to pay their respects to Gleason as he was wheeled into surgery to donate some of his organs, Siena officials said. The school announced his death a couple of hours later.
Gleason was a standout player at Albany, one of Siena's main rivals, with the schools separated by only a few miles. He began his coaching career as an assistant with Siena, then returned to Albany as an assistant before returning to Siena as head coach in 2018.
His funeral will be Saturday on the Siena campus, school officials said.
