EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., Nov. 3 -- Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville issued the following news release:
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - SIUE Athletics and the SIUE wrestling community mourns the passing of former Head Coach Larry Kristoff. He was 83.
Kristoff started, built and defined the SIUE wrestling program into a national powerhouse that included three consecutive NCAA Division II championships in 1984, 1985 and 1986.
"It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the passing of Larry Kristoff," said SIUE wrestling Head Coach Daryl Thomas. "Larry touched so many lives, and the stories our alumni share are a testament to the person he was and how much he meant to those he coached. His legacy will live on through the people he inspired and his las...