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University of Minnesota football coach suffers seizure during game University of Minnesota football coach suffers seizure during game
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The University of Minnesota coach Jerry Kill, who has epilepsy, suffered another seizure at halftime of a game Saturday, while the Gophers were playing Western Illinois. He was taken to a local hospital, as a precaution.The University of Minnesota coach Jerry Kill, who has epilepsy, suffered another seizure at halftime of a game Saturday, while the Gophers were playing Western Illinois. He was taken to a local hospital, as a precaution.
The university said Kill was resting comfortably, having been taken away on a stretcher. Kill was lying on the ground right after the Gophers left for the locker room with a 7-6 lead; he writhed for several minutes and medical staff surrounded him in attempt to keep him as still as possible, to prevent injury.The university said Kill was resting comfortably, having been taken away on a stretcher. Kill was lying on the ground right after the Gophers left for the locker room with a 7-6 lead; he writhed for several minutes and medical staff surrounded him in attempt to keep him as still as possible, to prevent injury.
Kill has worked with doctors to bring his seizures under better control with medication, rest, nutrition and exercise, but the stress of a game is hard to avoid. Kill suffered a seizure in the locker room at halftime last November, during a loss to Michigan State, his third documented episode during a game at Minnesota since taking over in 2011. He had seizures after a defeat by Northwestern last October. Before that he suffered one in September 2011, on the sideline near the end of his first game at TCF Bank Stadium, after a loss to New Mexico State.Kill has worked with doctors to bring his seizures under better control with medication, rest, nutrition and exercise, but the stress of a game is hard to avoid. Kill suffered a seizure in the locker room at halftime last November, during a loss to Michigan State, his third documented episode during a game at Minnesota since taking over in 2011. He had seizures after a defeat by Northwestern last October. Before that he suffered one in September 2011, on the sideline near the end of his first game at TCF Bank Stadium, after a loss to New Mexico State.
The university was aware of Kill's condition when he was hired and has long insisted it isn't a deterrent to his ability to succeed. After the last publicized seizure, athletic director Norwood Teague said the school has "100% confidence in Jerry."The university was aware of Kill's condition when he was hired and has long insisted it isn't a deterrent to his ability to succeed. After the last publicized seizure, athletic director Norwood Teague said the school has "100% confidence in Jerry."
Teague added then: "You don't want to downplay it, but you get to the point of realizing that it's just something he has to deal with at times."Teague added then: "You don't want to downplay it, but you get to the point of realizing that it's just something he has to deal with at times."
Kill also had seizures on game day in 2001 and 2005, while at Southern Illinois.Kill also had seizures on game day in 2001 and 2005, while at Southern Illinois.
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