St. Augustine’s University fires longtime track coach

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — George Williams, longtime track and field coach at St. Augustine’s College and a former coach with the U.S. Olympic team, has been fired.

Nicholas Sanservino Jr., the attorney representing Williams, released a statement on Wednesday confirming that the 78-year-old Williams had been fired without cause by the historically black college.

During his tenure at the school, Williams led his alma mater for 43 seasons, winning 39 Division II championships, the most of any active coach. He coached the U.S. Olympic team in 2004.

In 2011, St. Augustine’s opened the George Williams Sports Complex, a 2,500-seat stadium on campus.