Dartmouth College\u2019s head football coach Buddy Teevens, 66, died Tuesday of injuries sustained after being hit by a truck while cycling on March 16 in St. Augustine, Florida, the\u00a0Teevens family announced\u00a0in a statement released through the school. <\/p>\n
\u201cOur family is heartbroken to inform you that our beloved \u2018coach\u2019 has peacefully passed away surrounded by family. Unfortunately, the injuries he sustained proved too challenging for even him to overcome,\u201d the statement said. <\/p>\n
\u201cThroughout 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.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cThis is tragic news for Dartmouth and the entire football world. 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,\u201d Dartmouth president Sian Leah Beilock and director of athletics Mike Harrity said in a\u00a0letter to the Dartmouth community. <\/p>\n
The March incident occurred when a bike ridden by Teevens was struck by a pickup truck, according to the school, which it described as an \u201caccident.\u201d In\u00a0updates about his condition, Teevens\u2019 wife Kirsten shared in April that his right leg had to be amputated after the accident and that he had suffered spinal cord injuries. <\/p>\n
Teevens coached Dartmouth for 22 seasons, having previously played for the Big Green as a quarterback, winning Ivy League Player of the Year honors in 1978. <\/p>\n
\u201cBuddy was nationally known for his drive to make football safer,\u201d the letter from\u00a0Beilock and Harrity said. \u201cHe reduced full-contact practices by focusing on technique, leading to the development at Thayer School of Engineering of the Mobile Virtual Player, a robotic tackling dummy that has also been used by other college programs and NFL teams.\u201d <\/p>\n
Interim Head Coach Sammy McCorkle informed the team of Teevens\u2019 death after Tuesday\u2019s practice. <\/p>\n
Dartmouth announced that it will play its scheduled game Saturday against Lehigh and honor Teevens during the 2023 football season. <\/p>\n
\u201cThere will be a moment of silence prior to the game and a gathering of remembrance afterward,\u201d the school said. \u201cDartmouth also plans to honor his legacy in the coming weeks and months with input from the Teevens family.\u201d <\/p>\n\n
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