FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The University of Saint Francis (Ind.) Athletic Director Mike McCaffrey has announced the hiring of TJ Williams as the head coach of the USF women's flag football program, which will begin its inaugural season in the spring of 2026.

"I just want to thank the University of Saint Francis for welcoming me into their family," said Coach Williams. "I am extremely blessed and thankful to share a platform with the university to grow the game of women's flag football. I aspire to Lead, Empower, and Execute our core values that will help shape ambassadors for the game and our community. I am excited to guide these women towards their goals and dreams. We have a special opportunity in front of us to build a program that will be a positive beacon of light for the game and our community."

Williams joins USF after serving as the Head Flag Football Coach at Traction Athletic Performance in Fort Wayne since 2019. Under his leadership, his teams made several appearances in the National Football League (NFL) Flag National Championship Tournament and became two-time NFL Flag/National Flag Football (NFF) National Champions. In 2022, Williams was recognized as the Mojo NFL Flag National Coach of the Year.

While serving as the Head Flag Football Coach at Traction Athletic Performance, Williams also worked as a Matrix QB Training Coach for the past two years. Additionally, he was Head Coach for the Northrop High School Women's Flag Football team and was a Bruins Football Coach during the 2023-24 season. Between 2015 and 2018, Williams was the Director of Coaching at The Plex, where he supervised and collaborated with a ten-member coaching staff.

Williams earned his Bachelor of Science in Psychology with minors in Coaching and Human Performance from the Indiana Institute of Technology in 2017. While studying at Indiana Tech, he was a member of the track and field program, where he became a multi-time champion in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) and an NAIA All-American in men's triple jump.

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