Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze has been diagnosed with an early form of prostate cancer, and he informed the team of his condition on Friday morning, according to AuburnLive.
Auburn announced that Hugh Freeze was recently diagnosed with an early form of prostate cancer, which is highly treatable and curable. He will continue his coaching duties while undergoing treatment and is expected to make a full recovery. Freeze expressed gratitude to medical professionals and emphasized the importance of regular health screenings.
Heading into his third season at Auburn, Hugh Freeze has compiled an 11-14 overall record and a 5-11 mark in SEC play over his first two years.
This isn’t Freeze’s first health challenge as a head coach; in 2019, he was hospitalized before his first season at Liberty due to a serious staph infection, later coaching the season opener against Syracuse from a press box suite converted into a hospital room.
With six months until Auburn’s 2025 season opener against Baylor, Freeze has ample time to focus on his recovery, though it remains uncertain how his diagnosis will affect his availability for spring practices starting March 25.
If Freeze needs to miss significant time, Auburn has experienced assistants who could step in on an interim basis. Defensive coordinator DJ Durkin previously served as Maryland’s head coach (2016-17), while quarterbacks coach Kent Austin has head coaching experience in the CFL (2013-17) and at Cornell (2010-12).
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