Washington Stealth head coach Chris Hall will begin treatment on a cancerous tumor in his right tonsil and is expected to miss a portion of training camp and the beginning of the regular season as he undergoes treatment.
Hall was diagnosed earlier this week.
“The thoughts and support of the Stealth organization are with Chris and his family,” Stealth owner Denise Watkins said. “The most important thing right now is his health and helping him in every way possible is our number one priority. Coach Hall’s experience as an athlete and awareness of his personal health helped catch this early, which physicians say will increase his odds of beating this disease.
Doctors say Hall’s tumor is localized and is expected to be fully treatable. He will begin a four-to-six week radiation treatment to eliminate the tumor starting immediately.
Hall informed his players early Saturday morning of his condition. Stealth captain Jason Bloom commented on the news.
“Something like this really puts things in perspective,” Bloom said. “First and foremost, this team is a family. Lacrosse is secondary right now and as a team, we are behind Coach Hall and his family 110 percent. And on the floor, we are going to play with the same focus and heart that he’s instilled in us and make sure when he returns, we are in a position to accomplish our team’s goals.”
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