Austin Peay men's basketball coach Dave Loos recently underwent surgery to successfully remove a malignant tumor, the school announced late Monday afternoon.
"Our thoughts and concerns right now are for the health and well-being of Coach Loos," said Austin Peay athletic director Ryan Ivey. "We look forward to welcoming him back when he has made a full recovery.
According to Austin Peay officials, a medical exam led to the discovery of a malignant tumor on Loos' colon that was removed at St. Thomas Medical Center in Nashville -- but only after it had spread to one of the 23 lymph nodes in the area.