The Kent State football team reunited with coach Paul Haynes after he began the season away from the team due to a medical leave of absence.
“I can’t begin to thank every single person who prayed for me,” Haynes said. “I’m back and healthy now, so unless my wife tells me I need to get my butt back home, it’s full speed ahead.”
Haynes received successful surgery for prostate cancer on Aug. 28. The fifth-year coach, who has been away from the team since Aug. 27, explained the diagnosis in a press conference Monday.
“It was found during a regular checkup last summer,” Haynes said.