ALAMOSA — Alamosa High School athletic director Erik Melgoza died Wednesday after he was injured during a fall, the Alamosa School District announced.
“Erik’s impact on the Alamosa School District will be long lasting. He will be greatly missed. We offer our greatest sympathy to all who are impacted by this tragedy,” Superintendent Diana Jones said in a press release.
Melgoza also coached the Alamosa girls basketball team since the 2020-21 season. He previously taught and coached in Lamar, where he helped guide the program to a Class 3A state title in 2017. The Lamar Sports Booster Club noted his impact on the community as a teacher, coach and friend to all.
Melgoza suffered a traumatic head injury on New Year’s Day and died Wednesday surrounded by his family, .
Melgoza was a student-athlete at Eads High School in the 1980s, according to the Kiowa County Independent.
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