Jerry Kill (born August 24, 1961 in Cheney, Kansas) was head football coach at the University of Minnesota, taking the position for the 2011 season and holding it until 2015. He has continued in coaching, including becoming the interim head coach for the 2021 TCU Horned Frogs.[1]
Kill earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education with a minor in Biology from Southwestern College in 1982 where he played under coaches Phil Hower and Dennis Franchione. He was raised in a "Working class family" and became the first member of his family to graduate from college. Kill has been recognized with the Eddie Robinson Award (2004)[2], Big Ten Coach of the Year (2014)[3], and the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame (2016)[4]
- ^ Feldman, Bruce; Khan, Sam, Jr (October 31, 2021). "TCU coach Gary Patterson out after 21 seasons: Source". The Athletic. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Jerry Kill captures 2004 Eddie Robinson Award – Nhl Betting Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Betting Express (December 16, 2004). Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ Christensen, Joe (December 2, 2014). "Kill named Big Ten Coach of Year". StarTribune.com. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- ^ "The Late Steve Anson To Be Inducted Into The Kansas Sports Hall Of Fame". WIBW News Now. June 8, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.