Flames football coach grateful to be recovering Gene Marrano August 20, 2019 1 minute read Hugh Freeze (LU image) Liberty University head football coach Hugh Freeze says he hopes to return to the sidelines soon following surgery last Friday at UVA medical center to address a life threatening staph infection that entered his blood stream. Share: Post navigation Previous: Crime commission gun recommendations unlikely before election dayNext: Biden stays atop poll despite recent gaffes Related Stories Does the Roanoke arts and culture scene Pop! for you? Check it out this weekend Gene Marrano March 4, 2026 0 9 to 5 opens at MMT, two more plays coming to the area next week and the RSO presents Shostakovich’s Fifth – A Symphony of Change Gene Marrano March 4, 2026 0 K 92’s Say Yes to The Prom Dress returns Saturday Clark Palmer February 26, 2026 0