InFluential_Magazine_March_April_2017

IN FLUENCE
Health & Wellness
TOP COLLEGE
FOOTBALL
COACH’S
JOURNEY TO
#TACKLEEPILEPSY
O
ne of the most respected he experienced his first seizure. While
names in college football, Kill he wouldn’t be officially diagnosed
has coached at the collegiate for five years, the year marked the
level for more than 20 years, rising all beginning of Kill’s life with epilepsy.
the way to the Big 10 where he was
named Coach of the Year in 2014 as Today, Coach Kill is a passionate
the head coach of the University of advocate for epilepsy, and even with
Minnesota Golden Gophers.
the demands of his new position
as offensive coordinator at Rutgers
But the coaching success is only part University, he devotes much of his time
of Kill’s story; his battle with epilepsy to supporting those living with epilepsy
dates back to the night in 2000 when and raising awareness of the disease. In
THE YEAR 2000
BROUGHT A NEW
MILLENNIUM, AND FOR
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
COACH JERRY KILL,
IT WAS A YEAR THAT
WOULD CHANGE
HIS LIFE FOREVER.
68 FLUENTIAL
MARCH / APRIL 2017