Jerry Kill has retired as football coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers, effective immediately, because of medical concerns, the school announced Wednesday.<br />The 54-year-old Kill, who missed a scheduled meeting with the media Tuesday, has dealt with the effects of epilepsy since 2005 and took a seven-game leave of absence in 2013 after a series of seizures.<br />Defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys, who led Minnesota to a 4-3 mark as acting coach in Kill's absence two years ago and has worked with Kill for the past 21 years, has been named interim head coach.<br />Kill, who had not missed time on the sideline since the 2013 episode, was 29-29 in five seasons at Minnesota and directed the Gophers to eight wins in 2013 and 2014.
