From OSU beat writer Jimmie Tramel's blog: Former OSU coach Eddie Sutton's reaction to Coach Budke's death.From the OSU blog: Doug Gottlieb, a former OSU point guard: "At a time in which the football program has never seen this type of success and is within two games of playing for a national championship, all that pales in comparison to losing other Cowboys and losing other people that are part of the family."From Sr. Sports Columnist John Klein's blog: "Budke’s endless enthusiasm made him a popular person with players, media, fans and other coaches. He just seemed happy all of the time."From the OU blog: Sherri Coale's thoughts: "Because at the end of the day, what Kurt Budke was was a really great guy. And I don't know how many of those there are out there. I really don't. That, I think, will be his legacy, what a good human being he was. Miranda... A tireless worker, a tireless recruiter. The two of them together really changed the landscape for Oklahoma State women's basketball because of their recruiting efforts."
Report: Plane fixed before crash with OSU coaches
1/18/2013
A plane carrying two Oklahoma State University basketball coaches and a couple ferrying them to Arkansas for a recruiting trip was inspected and its muffler repaired about a week before it crashed, killing all four people on board, according to a report released this week. |
John Klein: Oklahoma State women get emotional win one year after tragedy
11/19/2012
About an hour before Sunday's game at Oklahoma State, Weber State coach Bethann Ord spent some time at Gallagher-Iba Arena's memorial lobby. |
John E. Hoover: One year after crash, OSU still coping with loss
11/17/2012
The first year is the hardest. The one-year anniversary is torment. |
Oklahoma State has another tragedy to remember today
11/17/2012
Saturday, Nov. 17, is another anniversary for Oklahoma State University students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends to observe with sadness. |
John Klein: Cowgirls' emotional season has a happy ending
4/1/2012
The season ended the only way it should for the Oklahoma State women's basketball team. |
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Shock to honor memories of late OSU women's basketball coaches
4/20/2012
Tulsa's WNBA franchise is partnering with Oklahoma State University to honor the memory of Kurt Budke and Miranda Serna at Shock home games this season. |
Arkansas point guard commits to Cowgirls
10/1/2012
RoShunda Johnson, a 5-foot-7 point guard at Little Rock Park View, was among the Arkansas players Budke and Serna were traveling to evaluate at the time of their deaths. |
Jimmie Tramel: Cowboys weighing dual losses
11/19/2011
The day began with nightmarish news. |
'Our worst nightmare'
11/19/2011
Burns Hargis' voice shook as his eyes welled with tears. The Oklahoma State University president was as shocked as everyone else. |
OSU crash stirs up memories of 2001 tragedy
11/22/2011
A small aircraft carrying four people, including Oklahoma State women's basketball coach Kurt Budke and assistant Miranda Serna, crashed last Thursday. There were no survivors. |
Remember the 10: Read more about the 10th anniversary of the OSU plane crash in 2001. We Will Remember: Oklahoma State remembers 11-17-11.
Read the report: Read the National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report.OSU's Official Travel Policy: Read the university's policy on air travel (starts on page 6)
Travis Ford, OSU men’s basketball coach (via ESPN): “I just found out and there are so many unanswered questions. I just saw him. We talked every single day. He came to my shootarounds. It just doesn’t seem real. It just doesn’t seem real. It just doesn’t seem real.
OSU football Coach Mike Gundy: "We are very sad to learn of the death of Coach Budke and Coach Serna. We are a tight family at OSU. Our coaches are very close, and we pull for each other. They both always had encouraging words and were excited about our season. Our prayers go out to the families and team."
Megan Byford, former OSU player and now a graduate assistant at Pittsburg State: “Coach Budke always told us that in our program and his life it was God first, family second and basketball third. … I know I came out of his program a better person and I know a lot of other girls did, too. He touched so many lives, not just at Oklahoma State but at all the former places he coached at. …
Sherri Coale, Oklahoma women’s basketball coach: "I am devastated by the tragic news of the deaths of Kurt and Miranda. Kurt was a fantastic basketball coach and he was a tremendous competitor. More importantly, though, he was a devoted father and husband, and a humble but courageous leader of young people. Our hearts and prayers go out to Kurt’s wife, Shelley, and their children, and to Miranda’s family, and the families of the other victims as well. Additionally, we are praying for the entire Oklahoma State women’s basketball family.”
David Boren, OU president: “All of us at the University of Oklahoma extend our deepest sympathy to the families and loved ones of Coaches Budke and Serna and those who lost their lives in the plane crash. Our thoughts and prayers are with them. We are sadden by this tragic loss for the entire OSU community.” More reaction: Oklahomans talk about the OSU plane crash from Nov. 17, 2011 More reaction: Former OSU guard Andrea Riley remembers coaches
