BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana football coach Terry Hoeppner is scheduled to undergo brain surgery on Wednesday after a scan showed evidence of a possible recurrent tumor, the university said Tuesday.
Hoeppner, who had successful brain surgery in December of 2005, is expected to miss 2-to-4 weeks.
An MRI showed evidence of a possible recurrent tumor, neurosurgeon Marshall Poor said Tuesday in a statement. Surgeons in December removed a tumor from the 59-year-old's right temple.
"The entire Indiana University family has treated me so well during my two years in Bloomington and I cannot thank everyone enough for that," Hoeppner said in a statement released by the university. “My health is an important part of being able to lead the Hoosier football program and I look forward to resuming my duties as head coach of this team as soon as possible."
Assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Bill Lynch has been named interim head coach. The Hoosiers are 2-0 with wins over Western Michigan and Ball State; they are scheduled to play Southern Illinois on Saturday.
Hoeppner was named head coach at Indiana in December of 2004, after spending 19 seasons at Miami (Ohio), including six as head coach. The Hoosiers went 4-7 in his first season.
He had a 48-25 record as coach at Miami (Ohio), where he coached Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Miami won the MAC championship and the GMAC Bowl in 2003.
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