ECU Coach Jeff Lebo to be sidelined indefinitely with hip surgery

Posted Jan 13, 2017
East Carolina Men’s Basketball Coach Jeff Lebo will undergo hip surgery on Monday, Jan. 16, and be sidelined indefinitely, director of athletics Jeff Compher announced Friday. “I met with Coach Lebo after the Houston game and it was evident that the amount of discomfort and pain he was experiencing was getting worse over time to the point it was impacting his job,” Compher said. (WNCT)

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