The Conner High School community is mourning one of its favorite coaches. David Trosper died of a heart attack Saturday. He was 55 years old.Trosper coached football at Conner High for 18 years. A memorial forming at the football field paints a picture of the kind of man he was. Photographs display his passionate coaching style.”He didn’t mince his words. He sometimes he would tell you things that you needed to hear, but you definitely didn’t want to hear,” said Conner Athletic Director and assistant football coach Jim Hicks. Code Red Mountain Dews show his sense of humor.”He would get all excited and say, ‘I’ve been drinking Code Red all day, let’s go!’ And he would get the team rolling,” said Hicks.All the hugs and tears shared throughout the day show his impact.”He cared about us a lot, and he didn’t just want us to be great football people, but men in general,” said Junior football player Henry Krallman. Jim Hicks has coached along Trosper’s side for nearly two decades. He played against him in high school. He said Trosper loved his family more than anything. He leaves behind a wife and three daughters. Hicks says the young men Trosper coached, were like his sons.”He was equal opportunist when it come to, making sure they were doing the right thing and that’s the best thing about him is that he wanted to see these kids grow and to be great young men,” said Hicks.Conner High School will hold a celebration of life for Trosper at the football field on Friday. A visitation will start at 10 a.m., with a service following at 2 p.m.
HEBRON, Ky. —
The Conner High School community is mourning one of its favorite coaches. David Trosper died of a heart attack Saturday. He was 55 years old.
Trosper coached football at Conner High for 18 years. A memorial forming at the football field paints a picture of the kind of man he was. Photographs display his passionate coaching style.
“He didn’t mince his words. He sometimes he would tell you things that you needed to hear, but you definitely didn’t want to hear,” said Conner Athletic Director and assistant football coach Jim Hicks.
Code Red Mountain Dews show his sense of humor.
“He would get all excited and say, ‘I’ve been drinking Code Red all day, let’s go!’ And he would get the team rolling,” said Hicks.
All the hugs and tears shared throughout the day show his impact.
“He cared about us a lot, and he didn’t just want us to be great football people, but men in general,” said Junior football player Henry Krallman.
Jim Hicks has coached along Trosper’s side for nearly two decades. He played against him in high school. He said Trosper loved his family more than anything. He leaves behind a wife and three daughters. Hicks says the young men Trosper coached, were like his sons.
“He was equal opportunist when it come to, making sure they were doing the right thing and that’s the best thing about him is that he wanted to see these kids grow and to be great young men,” said Hicks.
Conner High School will hold a celebration of life for Trosper at the football field on Friday. A visitation will start at 10 a.m., with a service following at 2 p.m.