Kansas State coach Bill Snyder has been diagnosed with throat cancer but is expected back on the field for the start of spring practice in March.
The Wildcats legendary coach revealed the diagnosis in a statement through the school after reports surfaced over the weekend that the 77-year-old was in the hospital dealing with an ‘undisclosed’ health issue.
"I have been diagnosed with throat cancer and have been receiving outpatient treatment at the KU Medical Center for about three weeks and am getting along very well. The doctors and staffs at both KU Med and M.D. Anderson (in Houston, Texas) have been great; working so very well together to finalize the overall treatment plan which is being conducted in Kansas City. Both ‘teams’ have projected a positive outcome and have worked out a schedule that allows me to be in Kansas City for my regular treatments and still be back in the office on a regular basis through the first week of March. Sean, along with our coaching and support staffs, remain highly productive in carrying out their responsibilities keeping us on track.
"I greatly appreciate our President, Richard Myers, and Athletic Director, John Currie, for their continued support, and I’m very grateful to those who have responded over the past 24 hours via calls, texts, emails, etc., with such kind thoughts and words. And again, my apology to each of you whom I did not have the opportunity to reach personally before this release.”
According to his doctors, Snyder’s prognosis is excellent and he expects to be on the field for the start of spring practice on March 29.
“Coach Snyder, his family, our football staff, student-athletes and athletics department administration have my full support,” said Kansas State President Richard Myers. “Coach is one of the most determined individuals I have ever met, and I know he will successfully complete this treatment program and be on the field with our student-athletes in no time.”
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Snyder is getting ready to begin his 26th season in charge of the Kansas State football program. He briefly retired in 2006 before returning to the sidelines in 2009.
He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2015.
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