Report: Cause of death revealed for Alabama manager Charlie Wilson

More details are emerging about the death of Alabama basketball manager Charlie Wilson.

Wilson passed away Wednesday after a fall caused by a seizure, his father told The Tuscaloosa News. He was 20 years old.

“Unfortunately he was by himself and we couldn’t get to him in time,” his father told The Tuscaloosa News’ Nick Kelly. “It was his time to go be a manager for the Lord.”

Wilson had a deep connection to Crimson Tide basketball. He attended youth basketball camps at Coleman Coliseum, where he met Antoine Pettway — a former player and current assistant coach. Once he enrolled at the Alabama, he worked to become a student manager.

Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats addressed Wilson’s death at the SEC spring meetings.

“He brought a ton of energy to the program,” Oats said, via Kelly. “He worked really hard. He was in it to serve the players and make the program better.

“Alabama basketball meant a lot to him. He meant a lot to us. Really sad for us to hear of his passing. A really unfortunate circumstance. Condolences to his family. Tough deal. After (super fan Luke Ratliff died in April 2021) and now him, it’s just kind of back to back years now. It’s hard.”

After Wilson’s death, the other Alabama basketball managers set up a GoFundMe page to raise funds for the funeral costs. The link to that page can be found here.

Alabama coaches, players react to the death of manager Charlie Wilson

Many of Alabama’s players noticed his impact on the program and took time on Wednesday to share their condolences on social media. Nimari Burnett, who transferred from Texas Tech last season but sat out with injury, posted “RIP my guy,” on his Instagram story. Former player Jaden Shackelford, who entered the NBA Draft this year, also posted “RIP Dubbs.”

Alabama center Charles Bediako posted, “Gone too soon. RIP brother.”

Alabama basketball assistant Bryan Hodgson provided a lengthier reaction to the news, tweeting about the man Wilson was and how he impacted those he encountered.

“This one really hurts,” Hodgson said. “Lost my buddy. A guy that made everyone smile and brightened every room he walked into… Rest In Peace “Dubbs” we will miss you brother. Cold Mickey’s are going to hit a little different from now on.”

On3’s James Fletcher III contributed to this report.