LSU running backs coach Frank Wilson accused of sexual harassment

LSU football assistant Frank Wilson is accused of sexual harassment by the school's former associate AD Sharon Lewis.

LSU running backs coach Frank Wilson has been accused of sexual harassment by former associate athletic director Sharon Lewis, according to The Advocate.

Wilson, in his second stint with LSU as running backs coach, allegedly exposed himself to Lewis and asked her to touch his genitals during his first stint with the school, between 2010 and 2015.

Court documents obtained by The Advocate also allege that Wilson tried to kiss another female LSU employee without her consent.

The allegations against Wilson are part of a larger lawsuit Lewis filed against LSU. She also accused the school of retaliating against her for reporting to superiors that then LSU head coach Les Miles sexually harassed students.

"We are unaware of any prior allegations against Frank Wilson, and there is no evidence that any such allegations were ever reported to LSU officials," LSU spokesman Ernie Ballard told The Advocate.

"Further, none of these allegations were shared during the highly visible, independent Title IX review that LSU initiated last year," he added.

LSU fired football coach Les Milles in September 2016 as the team started 2-2 on the season. Lewis' lawsuit les to Miles' dismissal from Kansas in March 2021 after he coached the Jayhawks for two seasons.

First-year LSU head coach Brian Kelly hired Frank Wilson for a second tenure at the school after he served as head coach at UTSA and McNeese State. 

Wilson established a reputation as a successful recruiter at LSU, responsible for signing Leonard Fournette and Devin White, among others.

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