[fullwidth background_color=”” background_image=”” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” menu_anchor=”” class=”” id=””][title size=”1″ content_align=”left” style_type=”underline solid” sep_color=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” class=”” id=””]Minnesota Golden Gopher football Head Coach Jerry Kill retires due to health [/title][fusion_text]Thursday, October 29th 2015
Saying he didn’t want to be a liability to the team he rebuilt, a tearful Gophers head football coach Jerry Kill announced Wednesday morning that he is retiring immediately, citing his continued battle with epileptic seizures. While not speaking in detail, Kill confirmed in a press conference that he has suffered a number of recent seizures, including two shortly before a practice this week as the Gophers prepare for a huge matchup Saturday with Michigan. After a discussion with his wife and family he did not want to be a distraction or burden to the team and organziation. He also stated this was the hardest deicison he has had to be make. Defensive Coordinator Tracy Claeys will take over a interim head coach for the remainder of the football season. Claeys has been an assistant for Kill for many years and stood in as head-coach when Kill was unable to coach the team due to seizures in 2013 and 2014.
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