Former University of Maine head football coach Eugene F. “Buddy” Teevens died on Monday from injuries he suffered in a bicycle crash in Florida in March.
Teevens, who had been the head football coach at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, was 66.
Teevens’ bike was struck by a pickup truck in March and he suffered spinal cord injuries and had his right leg amputated.
The Pembroke, Massachusetts, native began his head coaching career at the University of Maine in 1985 and he spent two seasons at UMaine before moving on to Dartmouth, his alma mater.
He went on to become the head coach at Tulane and Stanford before returning to Dartmouth in 2005.
Former associate head coach Sammy McCorkle took over as interim head coach this season.
Teevens posted winning records in each of his two seasons at UMaine, going 6-5 in 1985 and 7-4 in 1986.
Those were the first back-to-back winning seasons at UMaine since 1964 and ’65.
He was the youngest head coach in Division I football when he was at UMaine. He was 28 when he landed the job after being an assistant at Boston University and DePauw University in Indiana.
As a player, Teevens was a quarterback at Dartmouth and was the Ivy League and ECAC Player of the Year in 1978 when he led the Big Green to the Ivy League title. He was also an honorable mention All-American.
He also played hockey at Dartmouth.
He was named the New England Coach of the Year three times and the Ivy League Coach of the Year twice. He posted a career record of 117-101-2 at Dartmouth.
He was also known for his innovative practices in which he limited contact to protect his players from concussions and other injuries.
He also hired the first woman to a full-time coaching position in Division I in 2018, Callie Brownson.
Brownson is now the assistant wide receivers coach for the NFL’s Cleveland Browns.
Dartmouth President Sian Leah Beilock and Director of Athletics and Recreation Mike Harrity said in a press release it was “tragic news for Dartmouth and the entire football world.
“Buddy not only was synonymous with Dartmouth football, he was a beloved coach and innovative, inspirational leader who helped shape the lives of generations of students.”
Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified Teevens’ career coaching record at Dartmouth, it is 117-101-2. The story has been updated.