Former Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill is back in college athletics.
The ex-Gopher boss is the new associate athletic director at Kansas State, where he will serve as chief administrator for the football program and head coach Bill Snyder. Kill was forced to abruptly retire from coaching in late October as he continues an ongoing battle with seizures.
From kstatesports.com:
In his new role, Kill will be a member of Currie’s senior departmental staff and serve as chief administrator for the K-State football program. Kill retired from Minnesota and the coaching profession in 2015 due to health reasons and is excited to enter a new administrative phase of his career.
“We are thrilled that Jerry and Rebecca are coming home to join the K-State family,” Currie said. “He is ready to move into a new chapter of his life and professional career, and his experience as a former head coach will be a terrific addition to our staff. We look forward to the perspective and mentoring he will provide our coaches and student-athletes as we continue toward our vision of aModel Intercollegiate Athletics Program.”
“Rebecca and I couldn’t be happier to return home to the state of Kansas and join the K-State Athletics family and Manhattan community,” Kill said. “I want to make it known that my coaching days are over, and I am excited to start this next phase as an administrator for one of the finest athletics departments in the country. Mentoring has always been very important to me, and I am thrilled to work in support of Hall of Fame Coach Bill Snyder and the football program and learn more about the administrative side of college athletics under John and the rest of the first-class staff at K-State.”
Kill is a three-time national coach of the year recipient and led a resurgence at Minnesota. He also is a 1983 graduate of Southwestern College in Kansas, so his ties to the state are evident.
Welcome back to the realm of college athletics, Coach Kill.
