The Houston Cougars are set to honor fallen strength coach Kurt Hester on Saturday against the West Virginia Mountaineers.

“Kurt Hester was an unbelievably important person in our football program, and I’ve been with him for a while,” Houston head ...

The University of Houston lost a beloved coach this past weekend. Kurt Hester, the director of strength and performance for ...

In the wake of popular strength coach Kurt Hester's death, the No. 22 Cougars look to honor his legacy by staying focused on ...

Cougars strength and conditioning coach Kurt Hester died on Oct. 25, just a few hours before Houston 's 24-16 win over No. 25 ...

Kurt Hester, beloved NCAA football director of strength and performance, dies at 61 from cancer ...

Kurt Hester, battling stage IV melanoma since the spring, had been hospitalized for a week prior to his death Saturday.

Kurt Hester, who was Houston football's director of strength and performance, died Saturday from cancer. He was 61.

Houston Cougars football director of strength and performance Kurt Hester was diagnosed with stage IV Melanoma in early ...

Kurt Hester, the Coogs' strength and conditioning coach, died at age 61 on Saturday morning, eight months after he was first ...

Kurt Hester, who was Houston football's director of strength and performance, died Saturday from cancer. He was 61.

Kurt Hester, the Cougars' director of strength and performance since 2024, died of skin cancer over the weekend. He was 61.