Former ASU coach diagnosed with cancer


Published/Last Modified on Friday, July 18, 2008 3:08 PM MDT


TEMPE (AP) - Former Arizona State head coach Bruce Snyder says he has cancer.


Snyder issued a statement through the university's sports information office confirming that he has cancer, though he wasn't specific about the kind or severity of his condition.

In the statement, the 68-year-old former coach said he appreciates the public support, but he also asked for privacy.

Snyder, the 1996 NCAA coach of the year, went 58-47 in nine seasons for the Sun Devils. He was dismissed after the 2000 season despite getting to the Aloha Bowl.

Snyder previously was head coach at the University of California and Utah State.

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