Former Indiana men’s basketball team physician Brad Bomba Sr. dies at 89

Former Indiana men’s basketball team physician Brad Bomba Sr. dies at 89

Bomba joined the men's basketball staff as team physician in 1979. 

Doctor accused of abusing Indiana University athletes dies at age 89

The longtime Indiana University doctor accused of sexually abusing basketball players has died, but the lawsuit accusing the school’s trustees and a former athletic trainer of turning a blind eye to the alleged abuse lives on.

Former Indiana University Team Doctor at Center of Abuse Investigation, Dies

Brad Bomba, who spent his entire career at IU, came under fire in 2024 when five former student-athletes began a class action lawsuit against the university, alleging that Bomba performed inappropriate rectal exams on them.

Ex-IU doctor Brad Bomba, later accused of sexual assault, dies

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) — A lawyer says she expects a lawsuit from former athletes against Indiana University to continue following the recent death of former IU team doctor Brad Bomba, who is at the center of the sexual assault allegations. Bomba died Thursday, according to his obituary from Allen Funeral Home and Crematory in Bloomington. He was 89. Bomba was a star football player for the Hoosiers from 1954-56, leading the team in receiving …

Former IU Athletics Doctor Passes Away

Source: (Photo: ICON-Sportswire/Michael Allio) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Former Indiana University athletics doctor Dr. Brad Bomba Sr. has died at the age of 89 last Thursday. He was accused of improper prostate and rectal exams during yearly physicals. Despite this, his obituary highlights achievements at IU: The first IU football player to earn Academic All-America honors The only IU football player to earn both All-America and Academic All-America…