Dartmouth football coach Buddy Teevens dies after bike crash
Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Dartmouth football coach Eugene "Buddy" Teevens has died from complications of the injuries he sustained in a bike crash, the school announced. He was 66.
The school announced Teevens' death Tuesday night. He was injured in the bike crash March 16 in St. Augustine, Fla. He was then taken to a local hospital, where he was treated for spinal cord injuries and had his right leg amputated.
"Our family is heartbroken to inform you that our beloved 'coach' has peacefully passed away surrounded by family," the Teevens family said in a statement released by Dartmouth. "Unfortunately, the injuries he sustained proved too challenging for even him to overcome.
"Throughout this journey, we consistently relayed the thoughts, memories, and love sent his way. Your kindness and letters of encouragement did not go unnoticed and were greatly appreciated by both Buddy and our family."
Dartmouth announced April 4 that associate head coach Sammy McCorkle would serve as the Big Green's acting head coach.
Teevens, an advocate for player safety with a focus on reducing concussion risk, had a 117-101-2 record at Dartmouth and is the winningest coach in school history.
He played quarterback at Dartmouth from 1976 to 1978. The 1978 Ivy League Player of the Year led the Big Green to the Ivy League title that season. He also was named an honorable mention All-American.
"This is tragic news for Dartmouth and the entire football world," school president Sian Leah Beilock and athletic director Mike Harrity said in joint statement.
"Buddy not only was synonymous with Dartmouth football, he was a beloved coach and an innovative, inspirational leader who helped shape the lives of generations of students."
The two-time Ivy League Coach of the Year was 20-69 over eight seasons at Tulane and Stanford earlier in his coaching career. He first coached at Dartmouth from 1987 to 1991 and returned to the Big Green sideline in 2005.
Teevens is survived his wife, Kirsten, daughter Lindsay, son Buddy Jr., and four grandchildren.
Dartmouth went 3-7 in 2022. The Big Green went 9-1 each season from 2018 to 2021. They lost to New Hampshire in their season opener Saturday in Durham, N.H.
They will battle Lehigh at 1:30 p.m. EDT Saturday in Hanover, N.H. Dartmouth plans to honor Teevens with a moment of silence before Saturday's game and a postgame gathering.
