Published • loading... • Updated
Washburn University Basketball Coach Brett Ballard Seriously Injured After Crashing Car Into Bridge
Kansas Highway Patrol said Ballard was properly restrained as EMS took him to Stormont Vail for serious injuries after a single-vehicle crash.
- On Tuesday, August 4, Washburn University head men's basketball coach Brett Ballard sustained serious injuries in a single-vehicle accident on the Kansas Turnpike in Shawnee County.
- The pickup veered off the roadway shortly after 8:15 p.m., striking a delineator post, embankment, and bridge pillar; Ballard was wearing a seat belt at the time.
- Ballard has led the Washburn Ichabods for nine seasons, compiling a 198-81 record while establishing the program as a perennial contender in the MIAA. He previously served as an assistant at Wake Forest University and the University of Kansas.
- Washburn University President JuliAnn Mazachek released a statement Wednesday requesting privacy for the family, while colleagues offered support via social media, with one writing, "Not a better dude out there."
- Emergency services transported Ballard to Stormont Vail Health for treatment of serious injuries, and the university stated it will share additional updates on his recovery when appropriate.
Insights by Ground AI
14 Articles
14 Articles
Washburn University Basketball Coach Brett Ballard Seriously Injured After Crashing Car Into Bridge
Washburn University men’s basketball head coach Brett Ballard was seriously injured in a car accident on Tuesday, August 4, in Topeka, Kansas, the school confirmed. “We are deeply saddened to share that Coach Brett Ballard was seriously injured in a car accident last evening,” university president JuliAnn Mazachek said in a statement on Wednesday, August 5. “Our hearts are with Coach Ballard, his family, the men’s basketball program and all who …
·Englewood Cliffs, United States
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources14
Leaning Left1Leaning Right4Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution61% Center
Bias Distribution
- 61% of the sources are Center
61% Center
C 61%
R 31%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
