Steve Klagthrope coached Tulsa Golden Hurricane football from 2003 to 2006 before taking the same position at Louisville.
In his first year, he led TU to its first bowl game appearance since 1991, winning the Conference USA Championship and the Liberty Bowl in 2005.
He is scheduled to be inducted into the University of Tulsa's Hall of Fame, but unfortunately, he has recently been battling Parkinson's disease, noted Eric Bailey.
In the video above, Bailey pays tribute to his former TU coach.
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New TU football head coach Steve Kragthorpe answered questions from the media during a press conference on December 19, 2002.
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University of Tulsa athletic director Judy McLeod introduces new University of Tulsa head coach Steve Kragthorpe (center) during a press conference on December 19, 2002. Sitting next to Kragthorpe are his three sons and his wife (from left to right: Nick, 8, Cynthia Blood, 10, and Chris, 13).
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TU head football coach Steve Kragthorpe introduces his staff on January 7, 2003.
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TU football head coach Steve Kragthorpe watches the defense during a spring training practice on April 5, 2003.
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University of Tulsa head coach Steve Kragthorpe watches quarterback Tyler Gooch look for an open receiver during TU's spring football game Thursday, April 17, 2003, at Skelly Stadium.
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Head coach Steve Kragthorpe watches a Golden Hurricane scrimmage on August 16, 2003 in Tulsa.
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University of Tulsa head coach Steve Kragthorpe before playing against Minnesota at the Metrodome on Saturday, August 30, 2003 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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TU head coach Steve Kragthorpe speaks with officials regarding a penalty call against Tulsa in the second quarter of a game against the University of Arkansas on September 6, 2003 in Fayetteville.
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TU head coach Steve Kragthorpe takes a Gatorade bath in the final seconds of the game against Texas State on Saturday, September 13, 2003 at Skelly Stadium. The Golden Hurricane defeated the Bobcats 41-15. On the left is TU's Eric Richardson, and in the center is TU's Montyse Culton.
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TU head coach Steve Kragthorpe stands on the sideline during a game against Louisiana Tech on Nov. 15, 2003 in Tulsa.
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TU head coach Steve Kragthorpe laughs and jokes with his players during practice in preparation for the Humanitarian Bowl against Georgia Tech at Boise State Stadium on January 1, 2004 in Boise, Idaho.
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Tulsa head coach Steve Kragthorpe watches his team during the opening practice of spring football at Skelly Stadium on March 2, 2004.
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Tulsa head coach Steve Kragthorpe during a game against the University of Kansas on September 4, 2004.
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Oklahoma State coach Les Miles (left) and Tulsa coach Steve Kragthorpe shake hands after Oklahoma State's 38-21 victory Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004, in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
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TU head coach Steve Kragthorpe (center) and his team react to TU's blocked San Jose State field goal attempt late in the fourth quarter at Skelly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2004. This play preserved TU's 34-24 victory.
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TU head coach Steve Kragthorpe celebrates with Ashlan Davis and other team members after a win over UTEP on Nov. 27, 2004.
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Tulsa quarterback David Johnson and head coach Steve Johnson watch from the sideline as plays are called during a Golden Hurricane spring football scrimmage at Skelly Stadium on April 15, 2005. Cragthorpe.
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TU head coach Steve Kragthorpe and his players prepare for a game against Minnesota on Thursday, September 1, 2005 at TU's Skelly Stadium.
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Tulsa head coach Steve Kragthorpe (right) and Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops meet at midfield after a game in Norman on September 10, 2005. The Sooners defeated the Golden Hurricane 30-15.
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TU's Garrett Mills is congratulated by head coach Steve Kragthorpe after Mills' big play on special teams against Memphis on Saturday, September 24, 2005 at Skelly Stadium.
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University of Tulsa President Stedman Upham (left), Fulton Collins, Mike Case, Pat Case, Bill Thomas, Barbara Allen, interim athletic director Kevan Buck, head football coach Steve Kragthorpe, and Tommy Holland. , Don Pittman breaks ground on the new Case Athletic Complex on Saturday, October 1, 2005 at the north end of Skelly Stadium.
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TU head coach Steve Kragthorpe (right) faces Houston head coach Art Briles at midfield after TU's 23-30 loss to Houston on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005 at Skelly Stadium.
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TU's Donnie Johnson (age 9), coach Steve Kragthorpe and Paul Smith (age 12) hold up the 2005 Liberty Bowl trophy.
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After TU defeated Fresno State in Memphis, TU head coach Steve Kragthorpe and his team celebrated their 2005 Liberty Bowl victory.
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Tulsa QB Paul Smith, 12, and head coach Steve Kragthorpe during spring practice on March 25, 2006.
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During a scrimmage on August 12, 2006 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tulsa head coach Steve Kragthorpe yells instructions to his defenders as they prepare for the next play.
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Tulsa head coach Steve Kragthorpe yells at the referee for a pass interference call during the first quarter of a game against Austin on August 31, 2006 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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TU head coach shakes hands with Utah State's Kyle Whittingham after Utah State defeated TU 25-13 in the Bell Helicopter Armed Force Game on December 23, 2006 in Fort Worth, Texas. , Steve Kragthorpe (right).
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TU football player Terrance Thomas (right) leaves the field with his teammates after meeting with coach Steve Kragthorpe and announcing he is taking a new job.
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