Former Kansas State assistant coach Dana Dimel passed away Tuesday morning at age 62, his family announced. Dimel served on the Wildcats' staff from 1987 to 199

Dana Dimel, a longtime college football coach who spent 20 years working at Kansas State under Bill Snyder, died in his sleep on Tuesday at the age of 62.

Illinois assistant coach Dana Dimel, who was an All-American offensive tackle for Kansas State and later became the head coach at Wyoming, Houston and UTEP, died Tuesday. He was 62. Dimel's wife, Julie,

A former All-American offensive tackle at Kansas State in the 1980s, Dimel spent 19 seasons as a K-State assistant.

Former Houston and UTEP coach Dana Dimel, most recently an offensive assistant at Illinois, died Tuesday. Dimel's agent, Pete Roussel, confirmed Dimel died in his sleep. He was 62. Dimel was a longtime assistant coach for Bill Snyder at Kansas State,

Illinois assistant coach Dana Dimel died Tuesday morning. He was 62. Dimel, a longtime college football coach who was a head coach at three different schools died in his sleep according to a statement from his agent.

Dana Dimel, who served as the head coach of three different FBS programs, passed away in his sleep at age 62. Dimel’s agent Pete Roussel released a statement regarding his passing: Dimel was in his first year on staff at Illinois as a senior offensive assistant.

Illinois football senior offensive assistant Dana Dimel, a former head coach for three Division I programs and a 35-year veteran of college football coaching, died at age 62, his family announced Tuesday.