Last night at the team hotel, a member of the Battlehawks’ coaching staff unexpectedly passed away. When he died, Ben Siegfried was just a young man. There has been no announcement about the cause of death.

Fox 2 sportscaster Daniel Esteve reports that despite the cancellation of morning meetings, practice went on as planned. On Saturday, the squad will travel to St. Louis for a game against the Arlington Renegades.

Upon the news of their coach’s passing, the Battlehawks issued the following statement:

“The XFL family mourns the loss of our teammate, Ben Siegfried, who passed away last evening. Ben, a graduate student athletic trainer from Lebanon Valley College working with the XFL Athletic Training Department, was an integral part of preparing our Battlehawks and Defenders for the season.

His infectious smile in the locker room and passion for his work will be deeply missed by all the players and staff who had the opportunity to work with him. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.”

Check out other death news we have covered on our site:

At Lebanon Valley College, Siegfried was a member of the Dutchmen football team. Training athletes was his main focus of study.

If you are interested in reading more articles like this then you can join us on our Twitter account.

ncG1vNJzZmiulaPBtr7Eo6alrF6YvK57kWlpbGdgaHxyfo6bnKdlo56yqLLRopydZZSarrW0jg%3D%3D