Mike and Laurie knew she had polycystic kidney disease. It was inherited. It killed her father; an uncle and brother have had transplants and her sister may need one. It’s been a fact of life for the Cavanaughs for a long time. This past year, Laurie’s kidneys were operating at just 10 percent of capacity. Her doctor said it was time to find a donor. Family members began to be tested. None was a match. Friends began to volunteer to be tested. No match found there either. One day, OSU offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf stopped by Mike’s office."Hey Cav, I’ve been reading about this - I could do it,” he said. “I’m going to get tested.”
Incredibly, Langsdorf, 35, was a match. Langsdorf and his wife, Michelle, were an itinerant football family. Danny had left the NFL to join the Beavers staff the same time as Mike. They had worked together for two years. "You know, as coaches we’re always preaching family, togetherness,” says Cavanaugh. "But this was huge. An amazing sacrifice and commitment. It doesn’t get any more family than this.”
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