EIU Coach Dies In Car Accident

For the second time this month Eastern Illinois suffers the tragic death of an assistant coach.

Effingham county Coronor Leigh Hammer says late Saturday evening following the Panthers FCS playoff loss to Southern Illinois offensive line/assistant coach Jeff Hoover died as the result of a single vehicle accident.

Athletics spokesman Rich Moser says Hoover, strength coach EricCash and five family members were returning from the game whentheir Chevrolet Suburban swerved to miss a deer and rolled over.Moser says two passengers have been released from an Effingham hospital, and the other four transferred to a hospital in Champaign.

Hoover was in his third season as Eastern Illinois' offensiveline coach.

Earlier this month women's basketball assistant coach Jackie Moore died after collapsing as she started a workout. Moore was 28 years old.

EIU Assistant Coach Dies

Horrible news from Charleston, Illinois. Condolences to the Moore family and Eastern Illinois women's program.

Charleston, IL (AP)—Jackie Moore, a 28-year-old assistant women’s basketball coach at Eastern Illinois, has died.The university says Moore died Wednesday night at a hospital after collapsing as she started a workout.

School spokesman Rich Moser says doctors said Moore’s heart “just stopped.” Moser says an autopsy is planned.Moore was in her third season at the school. She graduated from Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tenn., in 2005, and was from Windsor, Ontario. EIU canceled all sports events this weekend.



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