Jim McElwain to have emergency surgery; interim coach named as CMU prepares for Mizzou matchup
Jim McElwain and the Central Michigan Chippewas are preparing for a Week 1 matchup at Mizzou on Saturday.
However, on Wednesday, it was revealed by the school that McElwain was going in for an emergency surgery.
Per the following tweet from the school, McElwain has been diagnosed with appendicitis, which means the surgery will remove his appendix:
A news release from CMU Football:
Football Head Coach Jim McElwain has been diagnosed with Appendicitis and will have surgery today. Assistant Head Coach Tim Skipper will oversee the program until Coach McElwain’s return.
— CMU Football (@CMU_Football) September 1, 2021
Central Michigan has bumped assistant head coach Tim Skipper up to the interim coach position as preparations for this weekend’s season opener continue.
For now, though, our thoughts and prayers are with McElwain and we hope for a speedy recovery for the former SEC coach.
McElwain was Florida’s head coach from 2015-17, winning 2 SEC East titles. He also served as Alabama’s offensive coordinator from 2008 to 2011 under Nick Saban.
