Three-time track and field Olympian Deon Lendore died in a car crash at the age of 29 on Monday.
Texas A&M announced Lendore, who was a volunteer assistant coach for his alma mater's track and field team, crashed as he was driving home from practice.
The 2012, 2016 and 2020 Olympian had been a volunteer assistant coach for the past two seasons.
"This is very difficult to express, I can't even express this loss," head track and field coach Pat Henry said. "Over the years our relationship had changed to not only one of my athletes to coach, but he was loved by my wife, children and grandchildren.