Notre Dame is slapped with $77,500 in fines following the state of Indiana's investigation into the death of student football videographer Declan Sullivan. This morning, Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Association officials released their findings into the death of Sullivan, who died Oct. 27, 2010 after the scissor lift he was standing atop collapsed under … [Read more...] about IOSHA Fines Notre Dame $77,000 for Declan Sullivan Negligence
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Notre Dame Installs Remote Video System in Wake of Declan Sullivan Tragedy
Construction begins March 8 in South Bend, Indiana on a remote video system for taping the Notre Dame football practice fields. This will make obsolete elevated scissor lifts such as the one that toppled in historically high winds on Oct. 27th, killing Notre Dame student videographer Declan Sullivan. This initiative is the first positive consequence to come from the tragic … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Installs Remote Video System in Wake of Declan Sullivan Tragedy
Fan Dies from Fall at Soldier Field, Chicago Sports Autumn of Tragedy Continues
It's been a very tragic autumn for Chicago Sports and the people who cover them. The second city must now deal with the third highly-publicized death of an individual connected to the local sports scene. Anita Kustok, mother CSN Chicago reporter Sarah Kustok, and former Northwestern QB Zak Kustok was murdered in late September. A couple days before Halloween, Notre Dame … [Read more...] about Fan Dies from Fall at Soldier Field, Chicago Sports Autumn of Tragedy Continues
Notre Dame should return its focus to the Football Field
In times of tragedy, the simplest things can offer the most help. In order to find this support, Notre Dame football and its fans should shift their attention from tragedy to tradition. “Football-Saturday” tradition to be exact. Notre Dame welcomes the 14th-ranked Utah Utes to South Bend this weekend. One week ago, the Utes had National Title aspirations. Today, the … [Read more...] about Notre Dame should return its focus to the Football Field
What Will Notre Dame Tragedy Cost the School? Who Will Get Fired?
At the end of the day Friday, Notre Dame released a public statement that was both surprising and expected at the same time. When you have terrible news to disseminate to the public, you always do it at 5pm on a Friday; it's a cardinal rule of media relations. And as expected, ND admitted fault in the tragic death of student videographer Declan Sullivan. What was somewhat … [Read more...] about What Will Notre Dame Tragedy Cost the School? Who Will Get Fired?
Notre Dame Gives Brian Kelly Vote of Confidence
The tragic accidental death of Long Grove, Illinois' Declan Sullivan, a Notre Dame student videographer, brought a firestorm of publicity to the University. Amidst all the negative attention has been a call for Notre Dame Head Coach Brian Kelly, and/or Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick to resign. However, ND leadership publicly stated today that Kelly will not be let go any … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Gives Brian Kelly Vote of Confidence
Public Statement from Declan Sullivan’s Family
The family of late Notre Dame videographer Declan Sullivan asked the Notre Dame football media relations department to help pass along this public statement. … [Read more...] about Public Statement from Declan Sullivan’s Family
Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly Discusses Declan Sullivan Tragedy
After today's 28-27 home loss to Tulsa, Notre Dame Head Coach Brian Kelly talked at length for the first time about the tragic death of student videographer Declan Sullivan. Here are some of the more important and interesting excerpts of what he had to say at the postgame press conference: … [Read more...] about Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly Discusses Declan Sullivan Tragedy
Will Notre Dame Tragedy Cost Brian Kelly his Job?
Of the two generalized groups of people calling for Coach Brian Kelly's dismissal at Notre Dame, I think one group has a valid case, while the other does not. Negligence within the coaching staff chain of command precipitated the tragic death of Notre Dame student Declan Sullivan. He was needlessly put in a recklessly grave situation, and heads will roll because of it. If … [Read more...] about Will Notre Dame Tragedy Cost Brian Kelly his Job?
Notre Dame to Honor Fallen Student During Saturday’s Game
University of Notre Dame leaders gathered today to express their profound sorrow and grief over the death of Declan Sullivan, a 20-year-old junior from Long Grove, Ill., who died Wednesday in an accident at a Notre Dame football practice field. ND Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick said Saturday’s game against the University of Tulsa will continue as planned, in Sullivan’s … [Read more...] about Notre Dame to Honor Fallen Student During Saturday’s Game