Former Houston and UTEP coach Dana Dimel, most recently an offensive assistant at Illinois, died Tuesday. Dimel's agent, Pete Roussel, confirmed Dimel died in his sleep. He was 62. Dimel was a longtime assistant coach for Bill Snyder at Kansas State,

A longtime offensive coordinator under Bill Snyder at his alma mater Kansas State, Dana Dimel served this past season as an assistant at Illinois.

Former UTEP football coach Dana Dimel died in his sleep at the age of 62, his family announced. Dimel was the 26th head coach at UTEP from his hiring in 2018 until his dismissal in 2023. He was the senior offensive assistant at Illinois this past season. He is survived by his wife, Julie, and children, Winston and Josey.