Breaking News: Tragedy Hits Former Louisville Football Staff Again

Steve Kragthorpe, the former head coach of Louisville football from 2007 to 2009, has passed away at the age of 59, as confirmed by the school. Kragthorpe died after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

He previously coached at Tulsa for four seasons before his tenure at Louisville. His coaching record includes a 29-22 mark at Tulsa and a 15-21 record at Louisville. During his time with the Cardinals, he led the team to seasons of 6-6, 5-7, and 4-8 before being dismissed by then-athletic director Tom Jurich after the 2009 season. Kragthorpe was unable to secure a win against rival Kentucky in their annual series.

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After a year away from football, Kragthorpe briefly returned as the offensive coordinator at LSU for the 2011 season but resigned before coaching a game due to his Parkinson’s diagnosis. He continued to contribute to LSU in an off-the-field role. Before becoming a head coach, Kragthorpe was a quarterbacks coach for the Buffalo Bills and offensive coordinator at Texas A&M, among other positions. A native of Missoula, Montana, he played quarterback in college at Eastern New Mexico and West Texas State.

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