Dartmouth football coach Buddy Teevens has died from injuries sustained in a bicycle accident in March, the Ivy League university announced Tuesday. He was 66.
“Our family is heartbroken to inform you that our beloved ‘Coach’ has passed away peacefully surrounded by family,” the Teeven family said. declaration published by Dartmouth Tuesday. “We are confident and delighted that he died knowing how much he was loved and admired.”
On March 16, “keen cyclist” Teevens was hospitalized with “serious injuries” after being hit while cycling in St. Augustine, Florida was hit by a pickup truck. Teevens, who was not wearing a helmet, suffered a spinal cord injury and later had his right leg amputated.
“Unfortunately, the injuries he sustained proved to be too much for him to overcome,” his family said Tuesday.
ACCIDENT:Dartmouth football coach Buddy Teevens was hospitalized after a bicycle accident
Interim head coach Sammy McCorkle informed the team of Teevens’ death after Tuesday’s practice. Despite the “tragic news for Dartmouth and the entire football world,” school president Sian Leah Beilock and athletic director Mike Harrity said the football team will play Saturday against Lehigh “as Teevens would have wanted.”
The university plans to observe a moment of silence before Saturday’s home game.
Teevens played quarterback at Dartmouth from 1975 to 1978, where he was named the Ivy League Player of the Year and led his team to the Ivy League title. He served as Dartmouth’s head coach from 1987–1991 and led the team to two more Ivy League championships. He coached at Tulane (1992–1996) and Stanford (2002–2004) before returning to Dartmouth in 2005. He coached Big Green until his bicycle accident in March.
Teevens was named the 2021 Ivy League Coach of the Year.
“Buddy was not only synonymous with Dartmouth football, he was a beloved coach and an innovative, inspirational leader who helped shape the lives of generations of students,” Beilock and Harrity said in a community letter.
Teevens is survived by his wife Kirsten Teevens, children Lindsay and Buddy Jr. and their four grandchildren.
“Throughout this journey, we have consistently passed on the thoughts, memories and love that have been sent to him,” his family said. “Your kindness and letters of encouragement did not go unnoticed and were greatly appreciated by Buddy and our family.
