KSU's Snyder treatment for throat cancer
 

Kansas State coach Bill Snyder undergoing treatment for throat cancer
8:40 AM, Feb 13, 2017

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas State head football coach Bill Snyder is currently undergoing treatment for throat cancer, according to a statement released by the Kansas State Athletic Department.

Synder is quoted saying the following in the statement:

“I feel bad having to release this information about my health in this manner prior to sharing it in person with so many personal friends, distant family, players and their families, past and present, and many of the Kansas State football family so close to our program,” Snyder said. “But, with so much talk presently out there, I certainly owe it to everyone to make them aware of my condition.

"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."

According to his doctors, Snyder’s treatment for throat cancer will not prevent him from coaching and the prognosis is good.

He has coached at K-State for 25 years. When the university hired him in 1988, the team was in the midst of a 27-game losing streak.

Snyder left K-State in 2005, but returned to the sidelines in Manhattan in 2009.

During a 9-4 year in 2016, Snyder passed the 200 win total for his career.

I hope he'll be OK. I'm a Mizzou Tiger, but I've always respected Bill Snyder. He does it the right way. Hope he gets well and can retire on his own terms.

Saw this earlier today. I have a hard time seeing how he's going to coach if his throat is recovering. I have to imagine that chemo will do a number on his voice. Hard to be a head coach with no voice.

All the best from a hawk fan. No ill will towards that guy.

I love Snyder. But I think it might be time to hang em up. With his age, there's no way he can maintain any kind of respected leadership role...

God speed::Husker Nation

The man took the worst division one football program EVER! And made them a house hold name.
A coach like that gets to pick when he wants to retire.
The last leader KSU employed,didnt go to well

Your knowledge of the situation is worse than your grammar.

Prayers and Godspeed to you coach Snyder. A true legend.

Not really

Praying for Coach Snyder and his family, he's a sweet man.

While I don't have any real knowledge of his medical situation, I'd guess it's more of a radiation specific treatment. The beam can be focused to the area of cells very precisely. But the esophagus tissue is extremely radiosensitive which can lead to all sorts of complications. It's possible he'll have both. And the effects can be very difficult on a 72 year old man.

Other than that, I agree with you and fish. The guy is 72 with grandkids. Hang it up and enjoy it. But it's his life and he can choose his own path.

One of the top 5 CFB coaches ever....
Get well HCBS....

Damn, anything cancer related at his age is scary. Wishing for the best for him.

That's true. Nothing is worse than your grammar.