Coastal Carolina head football coach Joe Moglia will miss the entire 2017 season to take a five-month medical sabbatical.
According to Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports, Moglia has a bronchial asthmatic reaction to allergies but emphasized it is "not a disease" and expects to be back once the 2017 campaign concludes.
The 68-year-old Moglia said the situation needed to be addressed for his long-term health, and doctors believe the sabbatical will help him return to full health.
Per Thamel, Coastal Carolina athletic director Matt Hogue said the following about Moglia's decision:
"Aside from this being a smart and prudent decision about his long-term health, I think we see
from this another example of what makes Joe such a unique, extraordinary person.