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Successful Division II coach, former Kansas player, seriously injured after crashing car into bridge pillar

Brett Ballard, the basketball coach at Division II Washburn, was hurt in a car accident in Kansas

By The Daily News New York

Aug 5, 2026, 3:54 PM· Updated Aug 5, 2026, 8:48 PM· 1 min read

Successful Division II coach, former Kansas player, seriously injured after crashing car into bridge pillar — Credit: CBS Sports NY

Brett Ballard, the basketball coach at Division II Washburn, was hurt in a car accident in Kansas

Source: CBS Sports NY

Source: CBS Sports NY

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