Dartmouth football coach Buddy Teevens has leg amputated, suffered spinal cord injury following bicycle crash

Dartmouth head football coach Buddy Teevens suffered a spinal cord injury and had his right leg amputated after being seriously injured in a bicycle accident last month, his wife revealed in a statement Tuesday.

The university released a statement on behalf of Kirsten Teevens providing an update on the coach’s condition after he was hit by a truck while riding his bicycle. In Florida.

“We would like to thank everyone for the incredible love and support for Buddy. It has been nothing short of amazing and we are so grateful. As Buddy navigates through his injuries, he is experiencing many positive improvements. . Unfortunately, as a result of the accident, Buddy’s right leg was amputated due to the severity of the injury.”

Dartmouth football coach suffers ‘serious injuries’ after being hit by pickup truck while bicycling

The statement continued: “He is alert and communicating with us and is ready to be transferred to a major rehabilitation facility to continue treatment. Spinal cord injuries are challenging, and if one is up for the challenge, That’s Buddy. We appreciate your continued respect. Our privacy as we navigate this ongoing recovery process as a family.”

Tevans’ wife did not comment on the extent of his spinal cord injury.

Dartmouth coach Buddy Teevens runs with defensive end Nico Lalos during a Penn Quakers game on Oct. 4, 2019, in Philadelphia. (Andy Lewis/ICON Sportswire via Getty Images)

Details of the accident, reported in March by the Valley News, revealed that Tevins and his wife were both riding bicycles on their way home from a restaurant when the longtime coach was struck by a 40-year-old female driver. It was hit by a pickup truck. .

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A preliminary report from the Florida Highway Patrol, obtained by the outlet, described Teevens’ injuries as “critical” and noted that “no illuminated lights were observed on the bicycle.”

The report also noted that Teevens was not wearing a helmet and “was not in a crosswalk or designated crossing area.”

Dartmouth’s Buddy Teevens and his wife were both riding bicycles when the longtime coach was hit by a pickup truck. (Andy Lewis/ICON Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Teevens, 66, is Dartmouth’s all-time winningest coach. He coached the team to back-to-back Ivy League titles during his first stint as head coach between 1987 and 1991. He returned in 2005, winning three more titles.

Twins has a 117-101-2 record and is 83-70-1 in the Ivy League in his career.