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    Ex-UW Parkside coach Jim Koch injured in St. Louis

    Jim Koch retired from coaching in 2011

    Jim Koch, long-time head wrestling coach at University of Wisconsin-Parkside until his retirement in 2011, remains in critical condition at a St. Louis hospital after being struck by a car while jogging Friday morning, Milwaukee's WTMJ-TV reported Monday.

    Koch was in St. Louis to attend the 2017 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.

    UW-Parkside Athletic Director Tamie Falk-Day told WTMJ the driver involved stayed on scene.

    The accident occurred while Koch was on his morning run. He reportedly suffered injuries to his head and back as a result of the impact, and was rushed to Saint Louis University Hospital where he underwent emergency surgery, according to the Racine Journal-Times.

    Koch, who took over Parkside's NCAA Division II wrestling program at the age of 23 in the fall of 1970, retired from Parkside in 2011 after 41 years as a coach.

    UPDATE 3/23/17: Sadly, Jim Koch passed away Thursday, March 23 from his injuries. To learn more: http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/18029

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