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BYU head coach Dave Rose diagnosed with cancer

Provo, UT (Sports Network) - Brigham Young University head men's basketball coach Dave Rose has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

The school issued a release stating Rose had emergency surgery earlier this month to stop internal bleeding and that recent lab results from the procedure showed positive tests for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor cancer. Rose had his spleen and a portion of his pancreas removed in the emergency procedure.

"Coach Rose is a beloved member of our campus community. We ask all members of the BYU family, as well as Coach Rose's many friends and colleagues, to keep him in their thoughts and prayers at this time," said BYU president Cecil O. Samuelson.

Rose returned to Utah this past weekend to undergo additional tests at the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City. He has since returned home where the family, along with the advice of doctors, will decide a plan of action for treatment.

The rest of the BYU coaching staff will take over day-to-day basketball operations while Rose is receiving treatment.

Rose signed a four-year contract in October of 2007 that runs through the 2010-11 season. Since taking over for Steve Cleveland following the 2004-05 season, Rose was named Mountain West Coach of the Year in each of his first two seasons and led BYU to 20-win seasons and a postseason appearance in each of his four seasons at the helm.

The Cougars won outright MWC championships in 2007 and 2008 and earned a share of the regular season title this past season. Over that stretch Rose has guided the Cougars to three straight NCAA Tournament bids with 25-9, 27-8 and 25-8 seasons, respectively.

Prior to coming to BYU, Rose was the head coach at Dixie State College in St. George, Utah.


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