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HS Coach, Personal Trainer From Capital Region Dies At Age 34; Remembered As 'Kind, Genuine'
Students and colleagues are mourning the loss of a beloved high school football coach and personal trainer from the region following his untimely death.
Columbia County resident Michael LaCasse, of Hudson, died Friday, Jan. 19 at the age of 34 following a brief illness, according to his obituary.
LaCasse was a 2007 graduate of Hudson High School, where he developed a passion for athletics, lettering in football, baseball, and track, his memorial said.
He went on to get his bachelor’s degree in human biology/pre-physical therapy from Albany’s Sage College before launching his own personal t…