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 Billy Strings surgery casts doubt on July performance in Roanoke Ian Price April 20, 2026 Blue Ridge Marathon, Down by Downtown music fest preview Gene Marrano April 15, 2026 New outdoor mural at Taubman Museum, Roanoque Baroque chamber music this Saturday, Attic Productions gets ready for Never After Happily Gene Marrano April 15, 2026