The courageous story of Indiana H.S. hoops coach Marc Davidson on battling cancer, being a state champion and trusting in Jesus

<p>Marc Davidson is the boys high school basketball coach at Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian in Indiana. He is a two-time state champion winning the title in 2019 and 2021. Before coaching, he played basketball in high school under the coaching of his father Don, a member of the Illinois Basketball Association Hall of Fame. </p> <p>He would go on to play college basketball at Illinois under coach Lou Henson and then transfer to Trinity International (Illinois). He would play professional basketball overseas in France for over a decade before retiring in 2006. </p> <p>In October 2020, Davidson was preparing for the upcoming basketball season when doctors discovered a large tumor on his right kidney. Five days later, the tumor, the kidney and 13 lymph nodes in his stomach were removed. A rare cancer was discovered of which there currently is no treatment. He would return to coaching and lead his team to the Indiana 2021 Class 2A state title. </p> <p>Today on the podcast we talk to Marc Davidson about the success he's had as a basketball coach, trusting in God in the midst of a cancer diagnosis and why his purpose is greater than just winning basketball games. </p> <p>---</p> <p><em>If you enjoyed this podcast with coach Marc, we know you'll love these conversations as well:</em></p> <p><strong>- <a href= "https://sportsspectrum.com/sport/football/2021/05/24/podcast-mitch-mason-north-carolina-chaplain/"> Mitch Mason - UNC Football Chaplain</a></strong></p> <p><strong>- <a href= "https://sportsspectrum.com/podcast/2020/11/09/new-podcast-lauren-sisler-espn-college-football-reporter/"> Lauren Sisler - ESPN College Football Reporter</a></strong></p> <p><strong><em>Receive our 10-day Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FREE when you sign up for our Sports Spectrum Weekly Email Newsletter. Sign up</em> <a href= "https://sportsspectrum.com/newsletter/"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></strong></p>