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Hugh Freeze Opens Fall Camp With Natural Approach to Cancer Care

The coach has deferred surgery until January under a doctor-supervised supplement regimen that leaves him feeling better than ever.

Jul 15, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze talks to the media during SEC Media Days at Omni Atlanta Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images/ File Photo
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Overview

  • Freeze, 55, said his energy is the highest he’s felt in years as Auburn’s fall camp kicked off.
  • Doctors deemed his early-stage prostate cancer low-aggressive and curable, clearing the way for him to postpone surgery until January 2026.
  • He is following a supplement regimen recommended by his wife, Jill, with regular monitoring from a three-physician team.
  • Freeze maintains full coaching duties and downplayed any distraction from his health while preparing for the season opener at Baylor on August 29.
  • Auburn University officials continue to express confidence that with proper treatment Freeze is expected to make a full recovery.