Damn when it rains it pours
An emotional Jerry Kill said he is retiring as the head coach of the University of Minnesota football team because of his health.
The 54-year-old Kill, who has epilepsy and has suffered seizures during games, said he is leaving the game and a job he loves on doctor’s advice. Kill said he recently had two seizures. Kill is also a cancer survivor. He was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2005.
“I can’t do what I love anymore,” Kill said fighting back tears.
Associate head coach and defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys will lead the team for the rest of the year. The team has been preparing to play Michigan on Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium.
Kill was the Big Ten coach of the year in 2014 after the team finished 5-3 in the Big Ten, 8-5 overall and played for the west division title.
Kill suffered a seizure in his first home game, a loss to New Mexico State. He took time off in 2013 after he missed a game at Michigan for health reasons. Claeys, a longtime Kill assistant, stepped in and led the team to four straight wins.
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An emotional Jerry Kill said he is retiring as the head coach of the University of Minnesota football team because of his health.
The 54-year-old Kill, who has epilepsy and has suffered seizures during games, said he is leaving the game and a job he loves on doctor’s advice. Kill said he recently had two seizures. Kill is also a cancer survivor. He was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2005.
“I can’t do what I love anymore,” Kill said fighting back tears.
Associate head coach and defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys will lead the team for the rest of the year. The team has been preparing to play Michigan on Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium.
Kill was the Big Ten coach of the year in 2014 after the team finished 5-3 in the Big Ten, 8-5 overall and played for the west division title.
Kill suffered a seizure in his first home game, a loss to New Mexico State. He took time off in 2013 after he missed a game at Michigan for health reasons. Claeys, a longtime Kill assistant, stepped in and led the team to four straight wins.
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