The wife of University of Tennessee assistant football coach William Inge shared an update on her husband’s condition after he was hospitalized. The school announced last week that Inge, the team’s linebackers coach, was in hospital with an undisclosed health issue. Now, Inge’s wife, Rae Ann, has urged fans and the community to pray for her husband as he continues to battle the mystery ailment. ‘This is Rae Ann, thank you for all your calls, texts etc to his phone and fb. Bill is fighting and please pray for him,’ she posted via her husband’s Instagram on Sunday. ‘I’m sorry I can’t get back to all of you. We are focused on his health and our family at this time.’The couple share three children – son Isaiah, 20, a defensive lineman at Tennessee, and daughters Keara, 17, and Raya, 16. The wife of University of Tennessee assistant football coach William Inge shared an update Inge, the team’s linebacker coach, was hospitalized with an undisclosed illness last week Inge was noticeably absent from Tennessee’s most recent games, missing the Volunteers’ clash against Kennesaw State on September 19 and their home matchup against Texas on Saturday. The University of Tennessee announced last week that the coach was ‘dealing with a personal medical issue.”Coach Inge and his family appreciate your prayers and support, and we ask that you respect their privacy at this time,’ the school announced in a statement. No further details on Inge’s condition or the specific illness were disclosed. Inge himself shared a brief update in a statement released last Friday, saying that he was ‘resting comfortably.’ ‘I appreciate everyone’s thoughts and prayers,’ William noted. ‘I am fighting this illness just like our team fights on Saturdays on the field. I look forward to supporting our team and wish them well tomorrow.’The Volunteers suffered a 20-17 defeat to No. 1 Texas Longhorns at the weekend, falling to 3-1 for the season. Following the game, Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel said William’s condition ‘kind of turned serious in the middle part of the week.’ The couple share three children – son Isaiah, 20, a defensive lineman at Tennessee, and daughters Keara, 17, and Raya, 16 Inge is in his third season as linebacker coach on Josh Heupel’s staff at Tennessee’He’s a fighter. He’s tough,’ Heupel added. ‘He believes in the power of prayer. We’re lifting him up in prayer. I know our fans are, too. He’s got a real fight on his hands still, but he’s had some positive news.’Heupel acknowledged that the situation was ’emotional’ for every member of the football program. ‘At the same time, I thought our guys did a good job of not completely forgetting about what’s going on with him because that is really important, but they were able to focus, too,’ the head coach continued. ‘We’ve just got to be better as a football team. I look forward to seeing him soon.’A former player at Iowa, Inge is in his third season as linebacker coach on Heupel’s staff at Tennessee. He previously served as a co-defensive coordinator at both Indiana and Washington. He had been expected to follow former Washington coach Kalen DeBoer to Alabama when the head coach replaced Nick Saban after the 2023 season. However, instead he inked a deal with Tennessee and joined Heupel. The Volunteers are next in action on Saturday when they host Auburn at Neyland Stadium.