Former coach at Bucknell University charged in death of freshman football player
Prosecutors say Mark Kulbis pushed unsafe drills despite warnings, and the freshman collapsed from a preventable sickle cell-related condition.
- On Monday, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced felony aggravated hazing and misdemeanor charges against Mark Kulbis, former Bucknell University strength and conditioning coach, in the 2024 death of freshman Calvin "CJ" Dickey Jr.
- Prosecutors allege Kulbis subjected Dickey to 100 up-downs and plank drills on July 10, 2024, despite knowing the student carried the Sickle Cell trait, a condition that increases risk during intense physical exertion.
- Kulbis, the sole supervisor, did not summon medical assistance until Dickey collapsed, the attorney general's office stated; an autopsy attributed the death to strenuous exercise, body weight, and exertional rhabdomyolysis.
- Following his Monday surrender, Kulbis had bail set at $10,000, while Bucknell University confirmed it is cooperating with the ongoing investigation into its former employee.
- The aggravated hazing charge relies on state laws enacted following the 2017 death of Penn State University student Tim Piazza, while the family's 2025 civil lawsuit against Bucknell remains pending.
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Parents seek justice in Bucknell hazing death of their son CJ Dickey: 'My boy is worth it'
Nearly two years after Bucknell freshman lineman Calvin “CJ” Dickey Jr. collapsed and died at football camp, a former strength coach faces felony aggravated hazing and manslaughter charges.
Bucknell football player death leads to coach charges
The parents of a Bucknell University football player who died after collapsing during the first day of training camp in 2024 said Tuesday they appreciated a decision by the Pennsylvania attorney general to bring criminal charges against the strength and conditioning coach who oversaw the session. Calvin “CJ” Dickey Jr. was a freshman in July 2024 when Mark Kulbis told him and other football players to do 100 “up-downs,” also known as “burpees,” …
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The parents of a Bucknell University football player who died after collapsing during the first day of training camp in 2024 said Tuesday they appreciated a decision by the Pennsylvania attorney general to bring criminal charges against the strength and conditioning coach who oversaw the session. Calvin “CJ” Dickey Jr. was a freshman in July 2024 when Mark Kulbis told him and other football players to do 100 “up-downs,” also known as “burpees,” …
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