Siena University lacrosse coach Liam Gleason dies at 41 after fall at home

The coach had recently led the Saints to their first conference title in more than a decade.


---------- Siena head coach Liam Gleason watches his team play against Quinnipiac in Colonie, N.Y., on April 12.Jim Franco / Albany Times Union via Getty Images

Dec. 4, 2025, 10:20 AM EST / Updated Dec. 4, 2025, 11:40 AM EST
By David K. Li and Cristian Santana

Siena University lacrosse coach Liam Gleason died just days after suffering a fall at his home, the Franciscan university in New York’s capital region announced Wednesday.

The 41-year-old’s unexpected death came seven months after he led the Loudonville, New York, school to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) title, Siena’s first league championship since 2014.

“Siena University is profoundly saddened to share the tragic news of the passing of men’s lacrosse head coach Liam Gleason,” read a statement from the school, located 5 miles north of Albany. ... “Coach Gleason, who had just turned 41 this past Friday, passed away Wednesday following injuries sustained Sunday in an accident at home,” the statement said.

There were multiple 911 calls on Sunday afternoon from a home in Clifton Park, at an address matching Gleason’s publicly listed residence, reporting a “fall downstairs,” according to dispatch recordings and Clifton Park Fire Department records.


---------- Coach Liam Gleason talks to his team during a conference game against Quinnipiac in Loudonville, N.Y., in 2022.James Franco / Albany Times Union via Getty Images

Gleason had led Siena for seven seasons and was the MAAC’s 2025 coach of the year.

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David K. Li
Senior Breaking News Reporter

Cristian Santana
Cristian Santana is an Emmy-nominated Journalist at NBC News covering crime, technology and domestic issues.

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