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Quote:The University of Southern Mississippi’s women’s basketball coach Joye Lee-McNelis announced Tuesday that she will be taking a leave of absence due to personal health reasons for an unspecified amount of time.

Late last week, Coach McNelis was hospitalized for chest discomfort and tests revealed a small mass in the upper left lobe of McNelis’ lung. McNelis was diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma that is contained. She will undergo further testing and is expected to have surgery as soon as possible. McNelis will not travel to Florida this week and Assistant Head Coach Kiley Hill will assume interim head coaching duties during her absence.

“I am really proud of how this team has over achieved this year and how they’d fought extremely hard,” McNelis said. “In return, I will have the same fight as I face this adversity over the next few weeks. I know that God is in control and, with the prayers of many, good things will come. I have the utmost confidence in Coach Kiley Hill and my staff and know they will lead this team in a way that would make all of our Southern Miss fans proud. Our community is blessed to have great medical resources and people who will help in any way possible.”

http://www.sunherald.com/sports/college/...50049.html

Prayers!

Was not as bad as we feared over the weekend.

She will see a surgeon at umc on Thursday.

Biggest thing is it had not spread to the lymph nodes.

Very glad to hear that, goldstandard.

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(02-14-2017 10:51 PM)Thegoldstandard Wrote:  Was not as bad as we feared over the weekend.

She will see a surgeon at umc on Thursday.

Biggest thing is it had not spread to the lymph nodes.

Thanks for that update. My prayers are with her.

She's been in CUSA longer than anyone. I've crossed paths with her and respect her coaching ability greatly. My prayers are with Coach McNelis, her family, and the USM community. She's one of the good ones out there.

(02-15-2017 12:12 PM)ThunderingHerdFan Wrote:  She's been in CUSA longer than anyone. I've crossed paths with her and respect her coaching ability greatly. My prayers are with Coach McNelis, her family, and the USM community. She's one of the good ones out there.

Here is a secret lol Marshall tried to hire her a few years back lol