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At various times, he also served as an assistant coach at the University of Oklahoma, [[Stanford University]], and the [[University of Wisconsin]].

Training for another Olympic bid and coaching the private Team Foxcatcher squad in Newtown Square, [[Pennsylvania]], Dave Schultz was shot and killed on January 26, 1996 by the team's sponsor, [[John E. DuPont]]. Heir to the [[Du Pont family|DuPont]] chemical industry fortune, DuPont had exhibited bizarre and threatening behavior over the preceding weeks. He was eventually found guilty of Schultz's murder by reason of [[insanity]].

Dave Schultz was buried in [[Ashland, Oregon]]. His surviving family included his wife, Nancy; his son, Alexander; his daughter, Danielle; two brothers, a sister, and both of his parents. In 1997, he was inducted into the [[National Wrestling Hall of Fame]] as a Distinguished Member.