Don Meyer Involved in a Serious Accident
Coaches - Don Meyer was injured in a serious automobile accident on Friday, September 5. Please read the following article written by Bob Starkey at LSU…
On September 5, a dear friend of mine and a tremendous friend of our profession, Don Meyer, was involved in an automobile accident. The great news is that he is going to be fine but he does have a long road to recovery.
I am reaching out to all college coaches to take a few minutes out of their day to drop a note to Coach Meyer. It is hard for me to believe that there are many coaches out there that haven’t some sort of Don Meyer influence in their program — he has played a huge role in the success of Lady Tiger Basketball. If Coach Meyer has influenced you or your program, this would be a great time to share some of those thoughts with him.
For those that know Don, they know he has a fetish for pens. He is always asking what type of pen you have and can he write with it to see how “it flows.” We thought it would be enjoyable if coaches mailed a pen along with their thought to Don. Even now as he is laid up in a hospital bed we are told his humor has already returned.
Don was in his car on his way to a team retreat when the accident occurred. Players were following behind in cars and actually crawled in to Coach’s car and talked to him and prayed until help could arrive. He was airlifted to Sioux Falls and has undergone several surgeries. He has lost his spleen and broken every rib. He has back injuries and the doctors worked feverishly to save his left leg. He also has tremendous faith and great support from his family and team.
You can mail your support to:
COACH DON MEYER
Northern State University
Men’s Basketball Office
1200 South Jay Street
Aberdeen, SD 57401-7155
Please take the time to support someone who has supported us!
Most sincerely,
Bob Starkey
Associate Head Coach
Louisiana State University
P.S. Please feel free to forward this to your women’s coach or any other coaches that you may know of – THANKS!
5 Responses to “Don Meyer Involved in a Serious Accident”
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Comment by Kylie Burns September 14th, 2008 at 8:58 pm |
Hello Mr. Meyer, My name is Kylie Burns and I play for Donnie Campbell during the summer and I am currently working on my fundamentals with him. I am very sorry about your accident and I wanted to let you know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. I know how big of an inspiration you are to Coach Campbell and I would not be the player I am today without him. Thank you for being so open and helpful to Coach Campbell because he is one of the best coaches ever and he is my coach! Sincerly, |
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Comment by Angela Rosenquist September 20th, 2008 at 9:48 pm |
Coach, I just read about you, Don. As a former coach and player, I still have no idea what you are going through, so I won’t say I understand - I don’t. What I do know is, you have taught and touched so many young athletes, and not only improved them on the court, you developed them into wonderful people who have in turn shone a brighter light on the world. (Sometimes, I’m sure you are the only person they actually listened to - professors and parents can only dream!). I wish you a speedy recovery and the tenacity to shine better than ever. Best Regards, Angela Rosenquist |
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Comment by Carlton Schackert October 2nd, 2008 at 10:42 am |
Dear Coach Meyer ,I have just learned of your accident .I am glad to hear you are recovering and will pray for you to recover and to return to coaching.You have impacted so many people both from coaching as well as from your videos,cds,books,clinics,and your helping of basketball coaches by answering any questions we have .By giving of your time you have helped us to become better coaches ,better people. Respectfuly |
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Comment by Coach Don Meyer October 7th, 2008 at 10:03 am |
Sept. 29, 2008 - Due to the large number of requests for updates on Coach Meyer we have made some modifications to how these messages are being sent. Thanks for your patience as we work to provide timely updates on Coach and his progress to the thousands of people who have requested updates. Northern State University: http://www.northern.edu Northern State University Athletic Site: http://www.nsuwolvesathletics.com/ |
