N.C. State offensive coordinator Dana Bible has been diagnosed with a form of leukemia, Wolfpack coach Tom O'Brien said this afternoon.
Bible, who did not travel with the team for Saturday's game against Virginia Tech, will remain hospitalized for 30 days, according to O'Brien.
"He'll fight it. If he has a chance to beat it, he'll beat it," O'Brien said.
Last Friday, Bible informed O’Brien that his doctor had advised him against traveling to Virginia Tech. It was the first time Bible missed a game or a practice in 34 years of coaching.
Bible, 56, has been a member of O’Brien’s staff since 1999 at Boston College. In addition to coordinating the offense, he serves as quarterbacks and wide receivers coach for N.C. State.
This is his second stint with the Wolfpack, as he coached quarterbacks and wide receivers under Tom Reed from 1983-85. He has coached two of the last three first-team All-ACC quarterbacks – Matt Ryan at Boston College in 2006 and Russell Wilson at N.C. State in 2008.
"He's a great coach," Wilson said Saturday. "He's helped me tremendously."
In 10 games with Bible calling plays this season, N.C. State has averaged 32.6 points and 413.2 yards per game. Both of those numbers ranked third in the ACC.
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And suddenly, I remember
Thu, 11/26/2009 - 04:33 — mad_maxAnd suddenly, I remember that football is a little less important than I give credit for most of the time. Aside from coach Bible making a full recovery, nothing would still make me happier than beating UNC this weekend...but this game has a whole different feeling to me now, thanks to the compassion that is and will continue to be displayed by fans, students, coaches, and affiliates of both universities.
Nice, max.
Thu, 11/26/2009 - 12:50 — JPDOhioMost of us know what really matters.
Happy Thanksgiving.!
Are you freakin kidding me?
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 13:40 — Heels20What kind of sorry person posts an ad on a story like this? That is unbelievable. I hope none of you wore Abercrombie in the first place, but if you did, I hope you never do again after that. Freakin ridiculous.
Could not agree more.
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 17:01 — JPDOhioIt is bad enough they bother to post at all, but this IS ridiculous.
Its not real people posting
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 17:48 — willncsuIts a program that just runs and creates random user names to post adds. This is horrible news.
must be your ...
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 22:54 — gvillegatrarea of expertise to know this?
I work in IT
Wed, 11/25/2009 - 14:36 — willncsuThats how I know. The majority of the internet is over run with stuff like this.
Well Wishes
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 10:22 — YAR8packMay faith and diligence and a helping hand find their way to the Bible family.
Just listened to TOB's press conference today.
Mon, 11/23/2009 - 23:27 — JPDOhioYou could tell he was still struggling to deal with the news. The players who were interviewed today were subdued as well.
Hopefully, all the prayers that will be offered will help Coach Bible reach a full recovery. All the best to him and his family.
Wish nothing but the best...
Mon, 11/23/2009 - 22:57 — Heels20...for Bible and his family.
Prayers for a full recovery,
Mon, 11/23/2009 - 19:41 — nandud1962Prayers for a full recovery, Coach Bible.