In college football, it is the sport that is perpetual, and the entities come and go with time. One coach, however, was shown the way to the exit way before he’d expected. And yet, he continues to show up to do what he loves to do every single day. His wife, however, can’t help but emotionally accept what’s going to come for this unique coach.

Kurt Hester is the Director of Strength and Conditioning for the Houston Cougars. He is the man who is responsible for the physical development of the players. Yet, it is Hester who is wheezing by the time he climbs up the stairs to the gym. Some months ago, however, that wasn’t the case. But Kurt Hester was simply in for a brutal turn of events in his life. In February 2025, Hester was diagnosed with Stage IV melanoma. Despite this devastating news

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