Seizures and health concerns forced Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill to retire on Wednesday.

The 54-year-old Kill was a college head coach for 22 years, but had battled seizures since 2010, not to mention other health issues. He also survived cancer in 2005. He retired with a 152-99 career record.

Kill may be leaving college football, but he’s walking away with a lot of respect from his fellow coaches. Including a few from the SEC.

Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema faced Kill multiple times when Bielema was the head coach at Wisconsin. On Wednesday, he talked about Kill during the SEC coaches teleconference.

Missouri head coach Gary Pinkel said that Kill had done a lot for the game he coached and the players he mentored.

Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze said that Kill was a friend, a great coach and an even better man.

Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy played for Kill at Midwest City (Okla.) High School in the early 1980s, and developed a tremendous amount of respect for him.

Ohio State coach Urban Meyer is another coach who has dealt with health concerns. Meyer was hospitalized for chest pains and dehydration in 2009, and left Florida after the 2010 season to attend to his health. He has known Kill for two decades, considers him a good friend and wished him the best in this video.

Members of the media also chimed in on the Minnesota coach’s retirement. When the press conference was over, those in attendance applauded him.

According to ESPN’s Joe Schad, Kill was interested in more than just winning football games. He wanted to make sure his players were prepared for life after football.