Coastal Carolina coach Joe Moglia is taking a leave of absence because of a continuing medical problem and will miss the 2017 season.
Moglia, 68, announced his plans Friday in a first-person letter on the school's athletics website. Coastal Carolina granted him a five-month leave to deal with what he called a bronchial asthmatic reaction to allergies, which causes inflammation around his lungs and results in difficulty breathing.
Moglia said he has had the problem for three years and wants to get it fixed. He said doctors have told him that the time away will solve the issue and that he will be "100 percent ready" to return to coaching.