In his radio show this week, Utah coach Larry Krystkowiak revealed that he was treated for cancer in the spring, and had his thyroid removed.
Krystkowiak mentioned the treatment during the show in passing when bringing up his weight.
"I'm chubby," he said. "I had my thyroid taken out this spring. Found some cancer in it. It's the strangest thing."
Krystkowiak showed his lightheartedness later in the interview.
"It's OK if I skip a meal from time to time," he said about not having thyroid. "I gotta watch the midsection. That's one of the byproducts of not having a thyroid. I guess you get a little chunky."
He is in his sixth year at Utah. And even with facing cancer this spring, it hasn't affected his team on the court thus far. The Utes, who face No. 13 Xavier on Saturday, have a 6-1 record this season.
