Dartmouth football coach Buddy Teevens was hospitalized with «serious injuries» after he was struck by a pickup truck while bicycling in Florida last week, his wife said Monday.
Teevens, who is in his second stint as Dartmouth’s head coach football team, was injured during a «bicycle accident» in St. Augustine on Thursday, the university confirmed in a news release over the weekend.
Dartmouth Big Green head coach Buddy Teevens walks with Dartmouth Big Green defensive end Niko Lalos (90) during the game between the Penn Quakers and the Dartmouth Big Green on October 4, 2019 at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, PA. (Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
But details of the accident reported by Valley News revealed that Teevens and his wife, Kristen Teevens, were riding their bikes on their way home from a restaurant when the former coach was struck by a pickup truck driven by a 40-year-old man. elderly driver.
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«He has sustained serious injuries and is currently hospitalized,» Kirsten Teevens told the outlet. «He is a healthy man and we hope he makes a full recovery. We are so grateful for all the support and outpouring of love.»
Dartmouth Big Green head coach Buddy Teevens looks on during the game between the Penn Quakers and the Dartmouth Big Green on October 4, 2019 at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
A preliminary report from the Florida Highway Patrol, obtained by the outlet, described Teevens’ injuries as «critical» and noted that «no lights on the bike were observed.»
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The report also noted that Teevens was not wearing a helmet and «was not in a crosswalk or designated crossing area.»
According to the university, Teevens is not accepting visitors while he recovers.
Dartmouth Big Green head coach Buddy Teevens looks on during the game between the Penn Quakers and the Dartmouth Big Green on October 4, 2019 at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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The 65-year-old coach is Dartmouth’s all-time winningest coach. He led the team to back-to-back Ivy League titles during his first stint as head coach between 1987 and 1991. He returned in 2005 and won three more titles.
Teevens owns a 117-101-2 record and is 83-70-1 in the Ivy League over his career.
Fox News’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.