Wendy Anderson, Wife of Arkansas State Football Coach, Dies of Cancer

Wendy Anderson, late wife of Arkansas State head coach Blake Anderson, smiles on the sidelines of an NCAA college football game in Lincoln, Neb., on Sep. 2, 2017. Nati Harnik

Wendy Anderson, the wife of Arkansas State Red Wolves football coach Blake Anderson, has died at the age of 49 following a two-year battle with breast cancer.

Blake Anderson made the announcement on Twitter, writing, “There’s a celebration in heaven today ‘cause Wendy is home.”