MOBILE, Ala. -- South Alabama associate head football coach Kurt
Crain was found dead at his home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot
wound, a coroner said on Tuesday. He was 47.
An autopsy would
likely be performed on Wednesday, said Baldwin County Coroner Stan
Vinson. Spanish Fort police discovered Crain's body on Tuesday
afternoon, according to a university news release.
Crain joined the South Alabama staff in 2008, working with inside linebackers.
"We've
lost a great man, coach and mentor at the University of South Alabama,"
Jaguars coach Joey Jones said in a university release. "In my opinion,
Kurt was one of the best overall coaches I've ever seen. He cared about
the players, they respected him greatly and he was a tremendous football
coach and motivator."
Crain was an Associated Press All-American
linebacker at Auburn in 1987 and his 168 tackles from that season still
rank second on Auburn's single-season charts. Crain was a two-time
All-Southeastern Conference pick after leading the Tigers in tackles in
1986 and 1987.
"Kurt was a fierce competitor who loved the game of
football as much as he loved Auburn. He was a tremendous player and an
outstanding leader," Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs said in a
statement.
Crain was drafted by the Houston Oilers and spent two seasons in the NFL with the Oilers and Green Bay Packers.
Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press
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