Legendary FSU Head Coach Bobby Bowden Tests Positive for COVID-19

Former Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Jim Henry of the Tallahassee Democrat.

Bowden was in the hospital for a leg infection and tested positive for the virus after being released. He reportedly "feels good" despite the diagnosis.

"I don't feel bad, yet. I guess I can loaf around the rest of the week," he joked, per Henry.

The 90-year-old is at a high risk for serious illness from COVID-19 due to his age group, with those above 85 years old at the greatest risk, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The coronavirus has already led to the deaths of more than 200,000 people in the United States, per the CDC.

Bowden discussed the virus early in the pandemic back in April and indicated he was taking it seriously.

"We can't even see the darned thing. And then we knew nothing about it. No history on it. No background on it," he said, per Tom D'Angelo of the Palm Beach Post. "I'm really concerned about this. That's why I'm staying home."

He and his family members are all being retested Monday.

Bowden spent more than 40 years coaching football at the college level, including at Samford and West Virginia before spending 34 years at Florida State. He won two championships with the Seminoles, becoming the second-winningest coach in NCAA history behind only Joe Paterno before retiring in 2009.