Oklahoma St. Women's coach died in plane crash last night

by **Dutch** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:59 am

Oklahoma State women's basketball coach Kurt Budke and assistant Miranda Serna have died in a plane crash along with two others, just 10 months after the school commemorated the 10th anniversary of a crash that killed 10 men associated with the men's program.

by **Dutch** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:00 pm

http://espn.go.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7250025/oklahoma-state-cowboys-coach-kurt-budke-assistant-miranda-serna-illed-plane-crash

by **Hoss** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:18 pm

There aren't words to describe how sad this is. Both young, healthy, vibrant people. I had the pleasure of meeting them both at an OSU game, and they couldn't have been nicer and more gracious. Oklahoma State and college basketball are reduced by their loss.
Rest in peace.

by **Junior** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:41 pm

just heard that on the ticket.

tragic.

thoughts and prayers with the families and the extended OSU family.

by **Balatro Diabolus Ex** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:44 pm

I first met Kurt in the early 90's, when he was head coach at Trinity Valley JC. From there he went to La. Tech, at a time when we were both still in the WAC. I cant say that we were close friends or anything, but he was around frequently, his team came to Moody every year, and I ran into him often at high school and AAU tournaments, and he was always friendly, and seemed like a good person. Everyone who knew him seemed to like him. He was a good guy, and a very, very good coach. My sincere condolences to his family, the family of Miranda Serna, and to the OSU community, where I know they will be sorely missed.

by **Pony4Life** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 1:17 pm

My heart goes out to the OSU community.

by **skyscraper** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 1:30 pm

Such a tragedy.
Hard to believe OSU is having to go through something like this again.

by **hoopmanx** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:15 pm

Just awful, no institution should have to endure this once, much less twice. Prayers to the OSU community & the families of the deceased.

by **lwjr** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:04 pm

Thoughts and prayers to for the families of the two coaches and the OSU community.

by **danicapony** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 3:50 am

Oh no.

by **Junior** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 1:59 pm

We also landed on the moon...