MINNEAPOLIS — The head football coach at the University of Minnesota, who has epilepsy, said on Wednesday he was retiring immediately due to health concerns after suffering more of the seizures that had forced him to miss at least parts of games over the years.
Jerry Kill, 54, told a news conference he had attended practice on Tuesday after having two seizures and his doctor has advised him to retire from coaching for his long-term health.
Kill was in his fifth year as head coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers football program and has been a college head football coach for more than two decades.