The Kentucky football family lost a legend in the passing of John Schlarman, the team’s offensive line coach and four-year letterman (1994-97).
Diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma in the summer of 2018, the 45-year-old assistant died Thursday following the two-year battle, leaving a hole in the foundation of the program’s “Big Blue Wall” built and developed by Schlarman when he joined Mark Stoops’ coaching staff in 2013.
“I’m heartbroken to learn about the passing of my friend, John Schlarman,” Stoops said in a statement. “My prayers go out to LeeAnne and the kids, Joseph, Benjamin, Matthew and Evelyn, through this very difficult time.