Former Columbus Crew SC head coach Sigi Schmid died on Tuesday, Christmas Day, at the age of 65 at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, in Los Angeles. The hospital did not disclose the cause of Sigi’s death, but he reportedly had serious heart conditions.
His family issued a statement on Wednesday”
“Our family is deeply saddened by his passing and is taking this time to grieve the loss of a tremendous husband, father, leader and mentor. We also recognize how much Sigi meant to so many people across the U.S. Soccer landscape and around the world at different levels of the game.