TexasTerror
October 4th, 2006, 09:56 AM
Glad to see SELA head coach Dennis Roland heading in the righ direction after continuing to deal with the cancer-related issues that have plagued him for some time now even after being declared "cancer-free". Made it to a practice last week and hopefully before we know it, he'll be parading SLC sidelines...
Best wishes to Roland and those kids from Hammond.
Southeastern coach struggles to recover his strength
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
By Tammy Nunez
Coach Dennis Roland slumped forward onto the lectern, seemingly hanging on for dear life Tuesday at a Southeastern Louisiana football press conference.
Roland was weak and tired after spending three weeks in a hospital bed, fighting the worst infection of his life. But he was feisty when asked what it was going to be like coaching the Lions' Southland Conference opener at Nicholls State on Saturday from the press box.
"It stinks, (but) it works better than lying in a hospital bed," Roland said. "I believe a leader needs to be there."
Roland hasn't been able to be there much this season. Nothing about his first stint as a head football coach has been routine. Roland was diagnosed with cancer a few months after getting the job in 2005.
He underwent chemotherapy throughout the 2005 season that included Hurricane Katrina disruptions. There were times last season Roland had trouble getting his treatments because of Katrina-related shipping issues. When he was declared cancer-free in November, life looked rosy.
http://www.nola.com/sports/t-p/index.ssf?/base/sports-26/1159943126135320.xml&coll=1
Best wishes to Roland and those kids from Hammond.
Southeastern coach struggles to recover his strength
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
By Tammy Nunez
Coach Dennis Roland slumped forward onto the lectern, seemingly hanging on for dear life Tuesday at a Southeastern Louisiana football press conference.
Roland was weak and tired after spending three weeks in a hospital bed, fighting the worst infection of his life. But he was feisty when asked what it was going to be like coaching the Lions' Southland Conference opener at Nicholls State on Saturday from the press box.
"It stinks, (but) it works better than lying in a hospital bed," Roland said. "I believe a leader needs to be there."
Roland hasn't been able to be there much this season. Nothing about his first stint as a head football coach has been routine. Roland was diagnosed with cancer a few months after getting the job in 2005.
He underwent chemotherapy throughout the 2005 season that included Hurricane Katrina disruptions. There were times last season Roland had trouble getting his treatments because of Katrina-related shipping issues. When he was declared cancer-free in November, life looked rosy.
http://www.nola.com/sports/t-p/index.ssf?/base/sports-26/1159943126135320.xml&coll=1