I did not know exactly where to post this, but thought Mr. Williams should be recognized for his 41 years of service to our student athletes. The first tribute will tell you all you need to know about Tom Williams. It is also in Bull Gator Den. GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The hundreds of student-athletes Tom Williams has helped guide through the University of Florida no doubt would disagree, but one of the longest-tenured and treasured employees in the University Athletic Association swears he's never been one of the smarter guys around. Williams admits to getting average grades during his high school days in Dunedin, Florida, and took the junior college route on the way to graduating from UF. "The irony of it all is that I worked in an academic office for 40 years," Williams said. Tom Williams The actual number is 41 years. Williams, 68, started at Florida in 1984 and more than four decades – and dozens upon dozens upon dozens – of academic success stories later is retiring. Williams' final day in his office on the second floor of the Hawkins Center that is oft-visited by both current and past UF athletes will be June 30. Consummate Academic 'Custodian' Bids Farewell - Florida Gators
