Stan Williamson became HBU's Deputy Athletics Director in August 2018.
Williamson is in charge of the department’s business and operations, as well as overseeing the media relations, athletic training, marketing and corporate sales arms and serving as the sport administrator for selected programs.
A native of Ruston, Louisiana, Williamson spent seven years as the Director of Athletics at the University of West Alabama. While at UWA, the student-athlete graduation rate increased to 79 percent, compared to 29 percent for the UWA general student body and 56 percent for all NCAA Division II student-athletes over that same time period. UWA also claimed its first-ever Gulf South Conference Men's All Sports Championship in 2014-15 and won more conference titles (12 GSC Championships) under Williamson's guidance than the previous 39 years of UWA athletics combined.
Williamson was also the Director of Athletics at Campbell University from 2000-2011 and at Nicholls State from 1998 to 2000. While he was at Campbell, the Camels started a Division I football program, were the Atlantic Sun Conference All Sports Champions in 2005-06 and won conference titles in men's and women's soccer, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's golf and men's tennis. Williamson also completed the planning, fundraising and construction of a new convocation center, football stadium, athletic training facility and track facility. At Nicholls, he helped bring the New Orleans Saints training camp to campus, bolstering the local economy, and he helped increase the annual external fundraising for Colonel athletics by 29%. Williamson is making his second stop in the city, serving as Assistant Athletic Director for Ticking and Merchandising at the University of Houston from 1994 to 1998. Williamson's intercollegiate athletics career began at Georgia Southern from 1988-94 during which time the Eagles captured two NCAA FCS Football Championships in 1989 and 1990.
Williamson is a member of several NCAA-related organizations and has served on several NCAA committees. He is also a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Athletes in Action.
He received both of his degrees from Louisiana Tech, earning a bachelor of science in accounting in 1985 and a Master of Business Administration in 1986.
Williamson's spouse, Debbie, is the Coordinator of Women's Basketball Officials for eight leagues including the Atlantic Coast Conference, American, Atlantic 10, Big East, Big South, Coastal, Ivy and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conferences. The Williamsons have three children: Courtney, Mark and Nathan.
