{"id":2137,"date":"2026-07-06T23:13:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T23:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2137"},"modified":"2026-07-06T23:13:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T23:13:46","slug":"former-strength-coach-charged-with-criminal-hazing-in-death-of-bucknell-university-football-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2137","title":{"rendered":"Former strength coach charged with criminal hazing in death of Bucknell University football player"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div><audio><\/audio><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A former strength coach at Bucknell University was charged Monday with criminal hazing in the 2024 death of Calvin \u201cCJ\u201d Dickey Jr., an 18-year-old freshman football player with a known medical condition who collapsed after being required to perform drills until he passed out, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2135\">Former officer describes finding a \u2018sniper pad\u2019 on nearby rooftop after Charlie Kirk assassination<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Mark Kulbis, 34, who worked for Bucknell at the time, surrendered to authorities late Monday morning and was arraigned on the charges, Sunday said. Bail for Kulbis was set at $10,000 unsecured.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Dickey, originally from Florida, was participating in the first day of freshman football practice for the university in Lewisburg, Pa., on July 10, 2024, \u201cwhen he was directed to do extensive calisthenics, which put him in risk of death due to his sickle cell trait,\u201d the attorney general\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Kulbis allegedly \u201csubjected Dickey to the hazing, even after being made aware of Dickey\u2019s medical condition and receiving training from the university on sickle cell trait and state law and NCAA standards regarding hazing,\u201d Sunday\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Dickey was required to perform 100 \u201cup-downs\u201d and several full-body plank drills: \u201cboth considered extraneous calisthenic exercises. This was done in spite of training and direction from other coaches that such exercises were not appropriate or safe for use as part of training,\u201d the attorney general\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Dickey, who was recruited to play lineman positions, \u201cwas visibly struggling with the exercises and Kulbis, the only coach in the training room, did not summon help until Dickey passed out,\u201d Sunday\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Dickey was hospitalized, but died on July 12, 2024. An autopsy determined that Dickey\u2019s death \u201cwas caused by Kulbis subjecting Dickey to the exercises in combination with Dickey\u2019s Sickle Cell trait, body weight, and exertional rhabdomyolysis,\u201d the attorney general\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis is an extraordinary tragedy, worsened by the fact that C.J.\u2019s death was preventable,\u201d Sunday said in a statement.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The sickle cell trait can make intense exercise dangerous in certain situations. It used to be the leading cause of death in college football, but the rate of death associated with it among Division I football players dropped by nearly 90% after the NCAA began requiring testing and education in 2010, according to a report published in Sports Health Journal.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>NCAA guidelines say coaches should allow student athletes to set their own pace, build up slowly while training, and rest and recover between intense bouts of exercise.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The criminal case was referred to state prosecutors last year by the Union County District Attorney, Sunday said. The campus in Lewisburg, located about a hour north of Harrisburg, is located in Union County.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>In an emailed statement, Bucknell University said Monday that university officials were aware of the criminal charges announced against Kulbis.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2133\">Cristopher S\u00e1nchez endures the worst start of his career in bid to be All-Star starter<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cBucknell has cooperated with the Pennsylvania Attorney General\u2019s Office throughout its investigation,\u201d the university said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cBecause this is now an active criminal matter, and related civil litigation remains pending, the university will not comment on the allegations or legal proceedings,\u201d the university said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe continue to remember Calvin \u2018CJ\u2019 Dickey, Jr. and extend our deepest sympathies to his family and friends,\u201d Bucknell said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Barbara Zemlock, an attorney for Kulbis, could not be reached for comment. ESPN reported that Zemlock provided a statement defending Kulbis.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWhile the death of Calvin Dickey is tragic, Mark Kulbis did not contribute to it and is not responsible for it,\u201d Zemlock told ESPN. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe strength and conditioning program that was implemented was appropriate and in accordance with the training that Mr. Kulbis received, and with applicable standards.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Zemlock added: \u201cThere are facts and other circumstances surrounding this matter that, once presented at the appropriate time, will demonstrate that Mr. Kulbis did not commit the crimes charged,\u201d and that \u201cwe intend to vigorously defend the charges.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Late last month, a federal judge allowed a lawsuit to proceed against Bucknell University filed by Dickey\u2019s parents.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Kulbis was charged with felony aggravated hazing and misdemeanor counts of involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and hazing. Sunday said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The aggravated hazing charge was made into Pennsylvania law in response to the 2017 hazing death of Penn State University student Tim Piazza.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis law exists because it recognizes what hazing is: criminal conduct that, in the best possible scenario, humiliates and dehumanizes an individual \u2014 and at its worst, takes lives and leaves families and friends forever devastated,&#8221; Sunday said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2131\">Tyson Foerster talks lucrative extension with the Flyers: \u2018It was a no-brainer for me\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark Kulbis was charged with aggravated hazing, involuntary manslaughter and other offenses in the 2024 death of Calvin &quot;CJ&quot; Dickey Jr.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2136,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2137","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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