Western Connecticut State University is mourning the death of a member of their football team coaching staff in a traffic accident over the weekend. 30-year old Sean Salisbury died in a single-car crash on Mill Plain Road Sunday morning.
He joined the WestConn football staff in the spring of 2020 as the defensive backs coach.
A wake will be held Friday, from 4pm to 8pm at Trinity Episcopal Church in Tariffville, Connecticut. The funeral will be held Saturday at 11am, also at Trinity Episcopal Church.
Coach Joe Loth says Salisbury loved his players and was loved by his players. Loth wished his family their deepest sympathy and hope they understand what a tremendous impact he had on the coaches and players.
Salisbury played high school football at Simsbury High School and later at Castleton University in Vermont. He served as an assistant coach at Castleton and at his high school. Prior to the WCSU position, Salisbury spent two years as the defensive coordinator at Coventry High School in Rhode Island, where he also served as the linebacker and running backs coach. He also coached at Plymouth State University, spending two years coaching the linebackers and one year coaching the defensive backs.
