Shawn Tompkins, the Canadian trainer who helped steer several fighters to mixed martial arts prominence, has died. He was 37 years old.
Known for a steady, guiding hand in developing his athletes, he was nicknamed "The Coach."
His death was confirmed by Mike Straka, a friend of Tompkins' who worked with him at TapouT.
Straka told MMA Fighting that Tompkins was in Canada at the time of his death with his brother-in-law Sam Stout and longtime fighter Mark Hominick. The cause is unknown pending an autopsy.
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