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

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

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

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

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

HOUSTON - Kurt Hester, University of Houston's Director of Strength and Performance, has passed away after his battle with ...

Houston Football head coach Willie Fritz remembered Hester as a man of unwavering positivity and passion. A fundraiser to ...

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

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 on Saturday from cancer. He was 61.

Despite the win against No. 24 Arizona State on Saturday, the moment for Houston football was a bittersweet one, as early ...

On Saturday morning, the news broke that strength and conditioning coach Kurt Hester had passed away after battling stage IV ...