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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Ex-Bucknell strength coach charged with hazing in 2024 death of player who collapsed during workout
A former Bucknell strength and conditioning coach was charged Monday with felony aggravated hazing following the 2024 death of a freshman football player who collapsed during his first workout with the team, according to a statement from the Pennsylvania attorney general and court documents.
Former Bucknell coach charged in hazing death of football player
A former strength and conditioning coach at Bucknell University was charged Monday in the death of a football player who collapsed during training, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office. Calvin “CJ” Dickey Jr. was a freshman training in July 2024 at the university in Pennsylvania when Mark Kulbis told him and other football players...
Bucknell University coach charged in hazing death of freshman football player
Attorney General Dave Sunday announced felony and misdemeanor charges against former Bucknell University strength coach Mark Kulbis in connection with the 2024 hazing death of freshman football player Calvin “CJ” Dickey Jr.
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Former coach at Bucknell University charged in death of freshman football player
A former strength and conditioning coach at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania has been charged in the death of a football player who collapsed during training.
Ex-Bucknell strength coach charged with hazing in freshman football player’s death
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday’s office announced that ex- Bucknell University strength and conditioning coach Mark Kulbis is facing the felony charge, as well as misdemeanor counts of involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and hazing for the death of Calvin "CJ" Dickey Jr.
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