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• Aggies' WR coach Kragthorpe resigns to tend to family issues

  College Station, TX (Sports Network) - Texas A&M wide receivers coach Steve Kragthorpe has resigned to tend to family medical issues, the school announced Monday.

  Kragthorpe joined the Texas A&M staff in February after head coaching stints at Tulsa (2003-06) and Louisville (2007-09), which fired him after a 4-8 season.

  However, Kragthorpe will leave to give his attention to the unspecified issue.

  "My family is dealing with some medical issues and they need me at home," Kragthorpe said.

  "The timing could not be helped and I hate to leave Coach [Mike] Sherman and the guys at this time. My group of receivers worked extremely hard this spring and they were a lot of fun to work with." Sherman said he sat down with Kragthorpe and tried to create a situation where Kragthorpe could return once the issues were resolved.

  "Ultimately, he felt his wife Cynthia, and his three boys, required his undivided attention and I respect him for that," Sherman said. "Steve is not only an excellent coach, but he is an even better person. We will keep him and his family in our prayers." To replace Kragthorpe, Sherman named Troy Walters wide receivers coach. Walters was the 1999 Biletnikoff Award winner for Stanford and spent eight seasons in the NFL.

  He spent the 2009 season as the offensive coordinator at Indiana State, while also coaching quarterbacks and wide receivers.

  07/26 15:15:48 ET