With five weeks left in the 2015 college football season, another coach at a power conference program is stepping down. Only this time, it has nothing to do with on-field records.
Jerry Kill announced Wednesday that he is retiring as the head coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers, effective immediately:
Minnesota football coach Jerry Kill says he is retiring immediately because of health reasons. pic.twitter.com/k7zG4zxT6P
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 28, 2015
The 54 year old was in his fifth season with the team, where he went 29-29 over that span. Last year, Kill led the Golden Gophers to their second straight season of eight wins, which ended with their first New Year’s Day bowl game since 1962.