"Gleason leaves behind a wife and three children, and a fundraising effort for the family's needs going forward is underway. 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 tribute to Gleason as he was being wheeled into surgery to donate some of his organs, Siena officials said. The school announced his death a couple hours later."
"Gleason led the Saints to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship and a berth in the NCAA tournament this past season, which was his seventh at the Loudonville, New York school. Gleason was a standout player at Albany, one of Siena's top rivals -- with the schools separated by just a few miles. He began his coaching career as a Siena assistant, then returned to Albany as an assistant before coming back to Siena as head coach in 2018."
Liam Gleason, 41, suffered a traumatic brain injury in a fall at his home and died three days later. He led Siena to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship and an NCAA tournament berth in his seventh season as head coach. He began his coaching career as a Siena assistant, spent time as an Albany assistant, and returned to Siena as head coach in 2018. Gleason leaves a wife and three children, and a fundraising effort for the family's needs is underway. Dozens of people lined a hospital hallway to pay tribute as he was wheeled into surgery to donate organs; his death was announced hours later. A funeral will be held Saturday on Siena's campus at the UHY Center.
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