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Despite battling cancer, Indiana football manager determined to stay on the sidelines
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Matt Stauder loves Indiana football. That’s something you can never question about the Hoosier manager.
Despite being four months into treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Stauder still plans to be a vital member of the Indiana football program. He has no plans of letting cancer keep him away from the field.
And you can’t keep members of Stauder’s football family from supporting their beloved manager.
After being diagnosed with the disease in April, according to the Kokomo Perspective, senior running back Ricky Brookins rushed to help his friend in need, setting up a GoFundMe page to help with Stauder’s medical costs.
By late August, the page had raised over $23,000.
Stauder is dedicated to Indiana football and to beating Hodgkin’s lymphoma. But he’s not fighting it alone. He’s got the full support of his Indiana teammates behind him.
The relationship between Stauder, Brookins and Indiana football was highlighted in a recent feature piece by Larra Overton of FOX 59 in Indianapolis.
The season hasn’t even kicked off but Indiana has already provided us with one of the best stories of the year.
When he was diagnosed w/ Hodgkins Lymphoma, @IndianaFootball manager Matt Stauder experienced an outpouring of support, particularly from his RB group. Returning to his team kept @mattstauder encouraged in his battle & being back w/ #IUFB will mean more than ever this Saturday. pic.twitter.com/oT7sgenbKO
— Larra Overton (@LarraOverton) August 29, 2018
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB