First-year LSU offensive coordinator Steve Kragthorpe will be stepping down from some of his duties with the team after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. O-line coach Greg Studrawa has been named OC in his place.
LSU Football 2011: Tigers’ Offense Seeks Continuity Sans Kragthorpe
SB Nation’s LSU community preaches calm and takes comfort in continuity following Steve Kragthorpe’s Parkinson’s Disease diagnosis and the subsequent shuffling of the Tigers’ offensive coaching staff:
Read Article >Steve Kragthorpe And A Short Note To Fate
There is good news buried somewhere in the stunning news that LSU assistant coach Steve Kragthorpe has stepped down from the position of offensive coordinator due to a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease. Parkinson’s, while ultimately terminal, is manageable. With steady treatment and some good luck along the way, Kragthorpe will enjoy a high quality of life for some time to come, and should be more than able to serve as a quality quarterbacks coach for LSU in that time. He’s being granted the time and space to continue to do what he loves to do, and in the end that is about all anyone can ask for in this situation.
That said, the diagnosis for the former Louisville and Tulsa coach is cruel in multiple ways. Kragthorpe is already dealing with the illness of his wife Cynthia, who endured a long health crisis culminating in a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis last year. He’ll now have to face his own serious long-term illness combined with his spouse’s, and somehow help guide his three children through the trials of having not one, but two parents dealing with serious medical issues.
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