Former Minnesota football coach Jerry Kill, who retired in 2015 citing health problems, was named offensive coordinator at Rutgers.

Kill, 55, was previously an associate athletic director at Kansas State, where he was chief administrator of the football program.

"I am excited to welcome Jerry and his family to Rutgers," coach Chris Ash said in a statement. "Jerry brings years of experience and tremendous leadership to our offense. He is a veteran Big Ten coach and a proven winner. Our players and coaches will benefit from his wealth of knowledge."

Kill was the Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2014 but retired in 2015 because of complications from epilepsy. Kill, who said he was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2005, suffered a seizure on the sidelines at Minnesota in 2011 and missed seven games because of his health in 2013.

Kill replaces Drew Mehringer, who left Rutgers to become co-coordinator at Texas under his former mentor, Tom Herman.

Kill is the eighth offensive coordinator in the past eight years under three head coaches at Rutgers, and the second under current coach Chris Ash.