Roy Williams ready to focus on UNC basketball

North Carolina coach Roy Williams will be back at practice this weekend after he underwent successful kidney surgery to remove a tumor on his right kidney three weeks ago.

Doctors originally thought the tumor on Williams’ right kidney was cancerous, but it was determined to be a benign growth. Williams said Thursday he plans to “smell the roses a heck of a lot more” after the September surgery:

North Carolina issued a statement Thursday about the results:

University of North Carolina men’s basketball coach Roy Williams was informed on Tuesday that the tumor removed from his right kidney on Sept. 19 was benign. The tumor is classified as an oncocytoma, which is a tumor that does not spread and is often indistinguishable on x-rays.

Williams still has a tumor on his left kidney, but doctors are optimistic that it is also benign because the tumor on his right was oncocytoma. If this turns out to be the case, a second surgery will not be required. The coach is scheduled to undergo a biopsy of the area next week.

WRAL in Raleigh, N.C., has reported that there is the possibility that Williams may undergo a second procedure on his left kidney at some point in October. The radio station has also reported that Williams has dealt with many ailments, including vertigo, because of his kidney condition.

There is no official word yet from the University of North Carolina regarding Williams’ plans. North Carolina’s Midnight Madness event is scheduled for Oct. 12 with their exhibition game scheduled to be against Shaw University from Raleigh, N.C. on Oct. 26.

North Carolina basketball head coach Roy Williams had surgery to remove a tumor from his kidney on Wednesday, WRAL News is reporting. The station is also reporting that Williams is also scheduled to have another procedure on his left kidney in October.

The station reports that Williams, 62, has battled various ailments that have been tied to his kidney condition:

UNC basketball coach Roy Williams underwent surgery on Wednesday morning to have a tumor removed from his right kidney, according to WRAL News. He will undergo a second procedure in October.

More information on the nature of the surgery or Williams’ condition is unavailable at this time. It is suspected that we will learn more on Wednesday afternoon.