Eric Musselman reveals he will need surgery after injury in Arkansas practice

Injuries in practice are, unfortunately, part of sports. Usually, those injuries don’t involve coaches. Arkansas basketball coach Eric Musselman revealed Thursday that he will need surgery after being injured in Razorbacks practice earlier this month.

In a series of tweets, Mussleman revealed that he was hurt on Dec. 2 when Trey Wade landed on the coach’s shoulder during a closeout drill. Musselman has a torn rotator cuff and will need surgery, something he hopes to put off until after the Hogs’ season.

Unfortunately was notified that the MRI showed a torn rotator cuff and surgery is required 🤦‍♂️ https://t.co/2KnkUMtiCs

— Eric Musselman (@EricPMusselman) December 23, 2021

Thanks Tera. Was injured December 2 so have coached last five games with the torn rotator cuff. Hopeful to put surgery off until post season.

— Eric Musselman (@EricPMusselman) December 23, 2021

Closeouts drill and @treywade35 was playing with intensity.

— Eric Musselman (@EricPMusselman) December 23, 2021

Unfortunately the shot did not relieve any pain. No doubt shoulder injury a tough one.

— Eric Musselman (@EricPMusselman) December 23, 2021

Arkansas defeated Elon 81-55 Tuesday. Musselman’s squad returns to the court on Dec. 29, the start of SEC play, to face Mississippi State.