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Former coach at Bucknell University charged in death of freshman football player

Thursday, July 9, 2026


Former strength and conditioning coach Mark Kulbis was charged Monday in connection with the death of Calvin "CJ" Dickey Jr., a Bucknell University freshman football player who collapsed during training in July 2024. Dickey had sickle-cell trait. The charge followed an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collapse.

Original reporting: https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/g-s1-132703/bucknell-university-coach-death-freshman-football-player-sickle-cell

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