Dr. Lavell Williams
Strength & Conditioning Coach
BIRTHDATE:
July 6
HOMETOWN:
Houston, Texas
EDUCATION:
B.S., Texas Tech, 2005 (Human Development & Family Studies)
M.S., Northern Colorado, 2015 (Sports & Exercise Science/Coaching)
Ph.D., Jackson State, 2020 (Higher Education Leadership & Supervision)
EXPERIENCE:
Head Strength Coach, Rio Grande Valley Dorados (Arena II Football), 2003-04
Strength Coach Intern, Dallas Desperados, 2004–2005
Strength Coach Intern, Dallas Cowboys, 2004-05
Assistant Strength Coach, Kansas (2005)
Assistant football Strength Coach, Texas Tech, 2005-08
Assistant men’s basketball Strength Coach, Texas Tech, 2007-08
Head Strength Coach, Lubbock Renegades (Arena II), 2006–2009
Director of Strength & Conditioning, Alcorn State, 2009–2011
Director of Strength & Conditioning, Southern, 2011–2012
Director of Strength & Conditioning, Northern Colorado, 2012–2016
Director of Strength & Conditioning, Jackson State, 2016–2018
Exercise Physiologist, Ft. Riley Army Base, 2019-20
Exercise Physiologist, Osan (South Korea) Air Base 607th ASOG/Camp Humphrey 604th, 2020-26
Dr. Lavell Williams was named strength and conditioning coach at Hampton in 2026 as a member of new Head Coach Van Malone’s first staff. Although new to Hampton, “Doc” has a friendship with Malone that goes back to their high school days in Houston.
He comes to Hampton after spending seven years working at Ft. Riley Army Base in Kansas and at Camp Humphrey military base in South Korea where he was an exercise physiologist.
With more than 18 years of experience training athletes at the college and professional levels. Williams is responsible for developing, implementing, conducting and monitoring the strength and conditioning program for the Pirate football team.
Williams has developed numerous future NFL players including first-round selections Michael Crabtree and Aqib Talib; trained pro bowl players Jason Whitten, La’Roi Glover, Larry Allen, Roy Williams and Flozell Adams while with the Dallas Cowboys.
For more than 15 years, he has served on the strength and conditioning staffs of eight collegiate or professional sports teams including Southern, Alcorn State, Northern Colorado and the Dallas Cowboys. In addition, he has helped facilitate various student athletic programs for young people across the country and helped train and develop others that desire to work with student-athletics.
Williams earned his bachelor’s degree in Human Development & Family Studies from Texas Tech in 2005. and master’s degree in Forensics from Texas Tech. In 2015, he received a master’s degree in Sports and Exercise Science/Coaching from Northern Colorado. In 202, he was awarded a Ph.D. fr0m Jackson State in Higher Education Leadership & Supervision. He is also a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
He has attained numerous certifications including: Master Strength & Conditioning Coach (MSCC), Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA), Strength & Conditioning Coaches Certified (SCCC) and American Heart Association First Aid.
