It began his tenure at Georgia Southern with a victory. He was given the game ball by his players and coaching staff and he was able to share the experience with his wife, Beth, and his three sons, Jake, Walker and Anderson.
But most importantly, Beth’s mother, Patti King, got to watch her son-in-law win his first game as a collegiate head coach. King fought to make it through to see the game, and she did. She passed away just five days later after a long illness.
“She’s as strong as they ever were,” Tyson Summers said.