KERRVILLE, Texas – Tivy boys soccer coach Reece Zunker and his wife Paula died in the Hill Country floods, and their children are missing, according to the team and the Kerrville Daily Times.
“Our Tivy Soccer & KISD community is heartbroken with the loss of our leader and inspiration,” the team said in a post on Facebook. “Coach Reece Zunker was not just a soccer coach he was a mentor, teacher and a role model for our Kerrville kids.”
Heartbroken over the loss of Coach Reece Zunker and his wife Paula. Our Tivy Soccer & KISD community is heartbroken...
Posted by Tivy Boys Soccer on Saturday, July 5, 2025
The Kerrville Daily Times reported Saturday that their children are still missing.
We have just received terrible news that Tivy soccer coach Reece Zunker and his wife, Paula, have been found deceased. At this time, we have been informed that their two children are still missing.
Posted by The Kerrville Daily Times on Saturday, July 5, 2025
Reece and Paula Zunker are among the at least 59 people killed by the devastating Hill County floods.
“His passion for his players, students, co-workers, community and his family will never be forgotten,” the team said in the post.
The post concluded with the motto from his favorite soccer team, Liverpool: “You’ll never walk alone.”
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