Dartmouth coach Buddy Teevens, a nationally identified advocate for implementing measures to lower head accidents in soccer, had his proper leg amputated following a bicycle accident final month in Florida.

Teevens and his spouse, Kirsten, have been driving on a highway within the St. Augustine space when he was struck by a pickup March 16. Kirsten Teevens on Tuesday introduced her husband underwent the amputation.

“As Buddy navigates through the healing of his injuries, he is experiencing many positive improvements,” Kirsten Teevens mentioned. “Unfortunately, on account of the accident, Buddy’s proper leg was amputated because of the severity of the harm. He is alert and speaking with us and prepared for switch to a premier rehab facility to proceed therapeutic.

“Spinal cord injuries are challenging, and if anybody is up for the challenge, it is Buddy. We appreciate your continued respect of our privacy as we navigate this ongoing recovery process as a family.”

The Florida Highway Patrol didn't instantly reply to a request for a crash report. Kirsten Teevens’ didn't say whether or not her husband stays in Florida, and a Dartmouth spokesman mentioned he had no info past Kirsten Teevens’ assertion.

The Valley News newspaper of Lebanon, New Hampshire, reported on March 22 that the 66-year-old Teevens was attempting to cross a freeway when he was hit by the pickup at 8:40 p.m., based on a preliminary crash report.

The report famous there have been “no illuminated lights” noticed on the bicycle, that Teevens “was not in a crosswalk or designated crossing area” and that he was not carrying a helmet.

Teevens is Dartmouth’s all-time wins chief with a 117-101-2 report in 23 seasons. He coached the Big Green from 1987-1991 and returned in 2005. His groups have received or shared 5 Ivy League championships.

Teevens was head coach at Stanford from 2002-04 and at Tulane from 1992-96.

Associate head coach Sammy McCorkle has been serving as Dartmouth’s performing head coach.

Dartmouth’s soccer program has drawn nationwide consideration since Teevens in 2010 eliminated stay tackling in practices to scale back the danger of concussions.

Known because the “Dartmouth Way,” conventional tackling dummies and robotic “moving” dummies developed in Dartmouth’s engineering faculty are used to apply tackling.

Teevens famously tells recruits that they’ll by no means sort out a Dartmouth participant or be tackled by a teammate throughout their time on the faculty.

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