Former LHS basketball coach Matt Embry battling COVID-19 complications, airlifted to San Antonio hospital

by: Staff | newsweb@everythinglubbock.com

Posted: Nov 3, 2020 / 06:10 PM CST

Updated: Nov 3, 2020 / 07:22 PM CST

SAN ANTONIO — Former Lubbock High School boys basketball coach Matt Embry was airlifted to a hospital in San Antonio, the school confirmed to EverythingLubbock.com Tuesday.

Please pray for Basketball Coach Embry and his family. He was airlifted to San Antonio last night
— Westerner Football (@WesternerFB) November 3, 2020

Embry is battling complications from COVID-19.

Embry took over the varsity boys basketball team in 2016 and stepped down after the 2019-20 season.

He came to Lubbock High from Pampa.

Correction: An earlier version of this story said Embry was battling COVID-19. He is battling complications from COVID-19. The story has been corrected to reflect this.