FBS head coach announces he’s tested positive for COVID-19
By Adam Spencer
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As players and coaches return to campuses across the country, many athletes have tested positive for COVID-19.
Now, on Wednesday, it has been announced that the first FBS head coach has tested positive for the virus — Toledo’s Jason Candle.
Candle took to Twitter on Wednesday afternoon to address his positive test, saying he hasn’t experienced any symptoms yet, but is isolating anyway:
— Jason Candle (@CoachCandle) July 22, 2020
Many in the college football world who have tested positive are asymptomatic, and Candle is relatively young for an FBS coach at age 40. COVID-19 is known to be more dangerous for older people.
Still, this is nothing to be taken lightly, and hopefully Candle makes a full recovery and can lead his team from the sidelines this fall.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
