Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze was just lately recognized with prostate most cancers, the college revealed on Friday.
Attributable to early detection, medical doctors consider Freeze’s most cancers “could be very treatable and curable,” in response to an announcement from the college. The 55-year-old is predicted to keep up his soccer teaching schedule as he fulfills his job duties throughout his therapy.
The Tigers are scheduled to start out spring apply in late March.Â
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Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze seems on through the A-Day spring sport at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, on April 6, 2024. (Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK)
“Not too long ago, Coach Freeze was recognized with an early type of prostate most cancers,” the assertion mentioned. “Fortunately, it was detected early and his medical doctors have suggested that it is extremely treatable and curable. He’ll proceed his regular teaching duties and obligations, and with forthcoming correct therapy, is predicted to make a full restoration.”
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Auburn officers additionally shared Freeze’s hope that his well being battle serves as a reminder of present process well being screenings yearly.
“Coach Freeze is extremely appreciative of our medical professionals and has requested that we use his expertise as a reminder of the significance of prioritizing and scheduling annual well being screenings,” the assertion mentioned.
Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze talks with officers because the Tigers tackle the New Mexico Lobos at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, on Sept. 14, 2024. (Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK by way of Imagn Photos)
Auburn completed with a 6-6 regular-season document underneath Freeze in 2023, earlier than shedding within the Music Metropolis Bowl. The Tigers didn’t present a lot enchancment in Freeze’s second season on the helm, ending with a 5-7 document.
A normal view of the Auburn Tigers brand through the sport in opposition to the Arkansas Razorbacks at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, on Sept. 21, 2024. (Michael Chang/Getty Photos)
Auburn did bolster its roster by way of the switch portal this offseason, which may assist the workforce turn out to be contenders within the Southeastern Convention in 2025.
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Freeze beforehand managed to educate whereas coping with well being points previously.Â
In 2019, he suffered a herniated disk in his again and a staph an infection. Freeze continued to educate the Liberty Flames soccer workforce from a hospital mattress which was briefly relocated to the stadium’s coaches’ field for the workforce’s Aug. 31, 2019, sport.
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