Bucknell University is a private liberal-arts college in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. A football tragedy has put new scrutiny on its training practices after the death of a student during camp; prosecutors have charged the supervising strength coach. The university comprises the College of Arts and Sciences, the Freeman College of Management, and the College of Engineering, continuing its legacy since 1846.
The Bucknell University program is facing criminal charges after Calvin JDickey Jr., an 18-year-old freshman, collapsed during a conditioning session in July 2024 and died two days later. Pennsylvania's attorney general has charged strength and conditioning coach Mark Kulbis with felony aggravated hazing and several misdemeanors, citing a 100 burpees and plank routine tied to the death of a sickle cell trait carrier.