Temple University is mourning the loss of one of its most decorated and distinguished alums and former athletics staff members with the passing of Al Shrier Monday morning. He was 88 years old.
The longest tenured and most decorated sports information director in the history of intercollegiate athletics, Mr. Shrier worked for his alma mater since 1953, the year of his graduation, up until June 2018. His 65 years of service is the longest by any athletics staffer in Temple history and the most by a College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) member.
"Throughout the decades, Al Shrier earned the admiration and respect of so many of us who knew him personally," said Temple University President Richard M.