Hugh Freeze's daughter reveals father's health struggles leading up to Auburn firing

Auburn's 10-3 nonaccomplishment to Kentucky Saturday was Hugh Freeze's last crippled astatine the helm of the Tigers' shot program.

"Coach Freeze is simply a antheral of integrity, and we are appreciative of his concern successful Auburn and his relentless enactment implicit the past 3 years successful bolstering our roster," Auburn diversion manager John Cohen said successful a connection Sunday.

Madi Freeze, the girl of the erstwhile Auburn coach, revealed she was acrophobic astir her father's well-being successful the months starring up to his dismissal.

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Auburn Tigers caput manager Hugh Freeze connected the tract earlier a crippled against the Arkansas Razorbacks astatine Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Oct. 25, 2025, successful Fayetteville, Ark. (Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

In a societal media video, Madi said her father's wellness declined successful the months aft an early-stage prostate crab diagnosis. Freeze's diagnosis was made nationalist successful February.

Due to aboriginal detection, doctors judge Freeze's crab "is precise treatable and curable," according to a connection from the school. At the time, the 56-year-old was fixed the go-ahead to proceed his coaching duties during his treatment.

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"In immoderate twisted way, there’s a alleviation origin for maine personally due to the fact that I’ve watched my dad’s wellness conscionable deteriorate implicit this," she said successful a video shared connected TikTok. "Other radical tin spot it, I cognize y’all tin spot it, he’s not healthy."

Auburn Tigers caput manager Hugh Freeze talks with an authoritative during the 3rd 4th against the South Alabama Jaguars astatine Jordan-Hare Stadium Sept. 13, 2025. (John Reed/Imagn Images)

She added that Freeze is scheduled to acquisition procedures. 

"I’m thankful there’s alleviation that my dada yet gets to person the surgeries that helium needs, and they’re scheduled, and he’s going to get healthy."

Madi attends Auburn. While she expressed admiration for the school, she besides suggested her begetter was not afloat appreciated during his coaching tenure.

"We loved Auburn, and the 2nd we got here, everybody was precise adamant that if you emotion Auburn, it volition emotion you back," she said. "Unfortunately, that wasn’t the lawsuit for us…. We don’t privation atrocious upon them, but we bash anticipation that they crook to the Lord and find Jesus."

Auburn caput manager Hugh Freeze walks disconnected the tract aft a nonaccomplishment to Kentucky Nov. 1, 2025, successful Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Freeze departed Liberty aft the 2022 play and joined Auburn. He coached the Tigers to a 6-7 grounds successful his archetypal season. Auburn won 5 games nether Freeze successful 2024.

Auburn fell to 4-5 connected the twelvemonth aft the Week 10 decision to the Wildcats.

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Freeze finished his two-plus seasons astatine Auburn with a 15-19 record.

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