UNLV aide Barney Cotton’s heart transplant called successful

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The family of UNLV assistant football coach Barney Cotton said Monday he is progressing well after a heart transplant in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska.
The operation was Oct. 22 at Nebraska Medical Center. The 63-year-old Cotton stepped away from his position as UNLV’s offensive coordinator and tight ends coach in July.
In a statement, the Cotton family said: “The medical staff tells us the surgery and recovery up to this point have gone as expected. While