One week ago Thursday, Phil Cofer lost his dad Mike to a longtime battle with a rare, incurable disease. "We've talked with him since everything happened. He's here, his locker, his name is still up.

He was a former NFL linebacker for the Detroit Lions from 1983-to-1993. He played his college football career at Tennessee. He is survived by Phil, as well as his wife and Phil's mother, Reba Cofer.

Phil Cofer’s Status While Cofer’s injury held him out for the opener, it’s unknown if he would have been able to return for the second round, but he was with the team at that point.

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Phil Cofer wasn’t on the floor with the Seminoles Thursday, but his Florida State teammates still made room for the redshirt senior prior to their Sweet 16 clash against Gonzaga.

March has been tough for Phil Cofer. Shortly after the Florida State Seminoles’ first-round win against the No. 13-seed Vermont Catamounts in the NCAA Tournament, he learned of his father’s death.

Phil Cofer says thanks to fans.“Mike Cofer was probably one of the highest-character individuals that I’ve ever been around in my life,” Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton told local media ...

Phil Cofer’s dad, Mike Cofer, died on March 21, 2019, at the age of 58. Mike had a long battle with amyloidosis, a disease he was diagnosed with in 2007, per The New York Times.

Florida State senior Phil Cofer is not expected to play Thursday in the Seminoles’ Sweet 16 matchup against Gonzaga as he mourns the passing of his father, Sports Illustrated’s Jon Rothstein reported ...

Phil Cofer, a senior starter who missed the team's opening-round win due to injury, was not in the locker room with his teammates early Friday afternoon. But coach Leonard Hamilton said he will be ...

Florida State senior Phil Cofer wasn't physically with his team Thursday night when they took on No. 1 seed Gonzaga in the Sweet 16 at the Honda Center in Anaheim.

Florida State forward Phil Cofer learned some absolutely terrible news moments after the Seminoles held off Vermont in the the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday as he was told his dad ...

Phil Cofer had been Florida State’s energy guy, uplifting his teammates when they were down, Hamilton said. Thursday night, they tried to return the favor to the Georgia native, whom Kabengele ...