Dartmouth dedicates stadium in memory of football coach Teevens

HANOVER, NH (WCAX) – A dedication ceremony was held Friday at Dartmouth College to honor the life and legacy of football coach Buddy Teevens.

Memorial Field in Hanover will now forever be known as Buddy Teevens Stadium.

“He touched so many people’s lives,” said Kathryn Munro of Dartmouth College.

Teevens was Dartmouth's winningest football coach, leading the Big Green to 117 wins in 23 years. But he was also great at breaking new ground by hiring the first full-time female Division I football coach. Teeven died last year after a bicycle accident.

“Buddy was a giant and his life and legacy are unparalleled here at Dartmouth. And it's just an honor to have our stadium and this wonderful place associated with his name forever and for generations to know what kind of person he was,” said Munro.

Teevens is also credited with making the game safer for athletes by replacing live tackling in training with remote-controlled tackling dummies. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell emphasized this during a memorial service in May on the field that will now bear his name.

Dartmouth is launching several initiatives in Teevens and his wife's name, including a scholarship for student-athletes and a Center for Excellence to help athletes on and off the field. “Career development, nutrition, sports medicine really help students excel mentally and physically,” Munro said.

Teevens will be honored on the stadium's video board Saturday when Dartmouth takes on Penn.

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