MONROE COUNTY, Pa. - On Saturday, Stroudsburg Area School District Director of Activities and Athletics and wrestling coach Sean Richmond passed away after being struck by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 380.
According to the Pennsylvania State Police, calls came in shortly after 6 p.m. on Saturday regarding a tractor-trailer hitting a person around mile marker 1.4 of I-380 northbound in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County.
Richmond was taken to St. Luke's Monroe Campus, where he tragically passed away.
On Sunday, Monroe County Coroner, Tom Yanac confirmed Richmond was the victim.
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He had been Stroudsburg's athletic and activities director since 2018.
According to Channel 69 news, Richmond was also a wrestling great at Easton Area High School in the early 2000s and recently celebrated 100 wins as a wrestling coach.
In a Facebook post, Stroudsburg Wrestling wrote:
"It is with the heaviest of hearts that the Stroudsburg Wrestling Family shares the news of head coach Sean Richmond's passing. Coach Richmond is an integral part of the greater Stroudsburg community and has dedicated his professional life to the students and athletes of the Stroudsburg Area School District. He leaves behind his beloved wife and daughters. Thank you for any and all support."
A GoFundMe has been set up to help alleviate the burden put on his family at this time. He leaves behind his loving wife Krista, and two young girls.
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There's no word on what caused the crash.
Pennsylvania State Police and the Monroe County coroner's office are investigating.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and loved ones all those at Stroudsburg Area School District and the many lives he touched over the years.
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The community is remembering a beloved athletic director and wrestling coach who died following an accident in Monroe County.
"It's just one of those situations that you're never ready for and even though it's been 24 hours, it's still not real," said Steven Powell, former Easton wrestling coach.
Authorities said Richmond, who was the wrestling coach and athletic director at Stroudsburg, died following an accident on I-380 in Tobyhanna Township Saturday night. State Police said they received numerous calls for a person being hit by a tractor trailer.
"He's got two great daughters, a great wife, great situation and this tragedy struck us last night," said Powell. Powell coached the star werestler in the early 2000s.
"Sean was certainly committed to wrestling, but he was part of a program that won a state championship in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004," said Powell.
Powell said those were among a long running list of Richmond's accomplishments, which also includes a win against one wrestler who went on to win an Olympic Gold Medal.
"So not many people have that on their resume, that they've beaten an Olympic Gold Medal winner," said Powell.
He said Richmond went onto have a very good wrestling career at Pitt and worked at Delaware Valley, Easton and Stroudsburg.
"There's so many that you're so proud of and I guess the product of where they are 20 years after being in high school is really the reward, to see how well he's doing and how well he's done," said Powell.
Powell said he would talk with Richmond 2 or 3 times a week and just saw him this past week.
"You know, you get so depressed and sad about the accident and the death of Sean, and then you just think of Sean and it brings a smile to your face. And I think everybody's going to remember Sean with a big old smile and you know he's just a model kid and to me, virtually a son," said Powell.
Many other organizations have posted tributes on social media.
At this time there's no word on what may have led up to the crash.
A GoFundMe is raising money for his family.