High School Coach in Intensive Care After Shot Put Accident During Track Meet

“The term 'coaching family' is a real thing!” she wrote. “The quick actions of the coaches, trainers, and any medical staff that helped at the school and the quick response of the ambulance was a game changer in Blake’s prognosis. The adults and athletes who were there and witnessed what happened were shook to say the least.”

Crutsinger, who also serves as an assistant football coach at Ponder High School, underwent surgery on Monday, May 4 to reduce the swelling in his brain, according to his wife, who joked that she expects her husband to wear “even more ball caps in his future” due to the extent of his scar.

“For the long term plan, he will be in ICU until he can have the flap put back on,” she wrote in a post. “This will be a minimum of 2-4 weeks but could easily be longer. He will then be transferred to inpatient rehab most likely at Baylor in Dallas.”

Amid his hospitalization, the Ponder community, about 60 miles northwest of Dallas, has united in a show of support for the beloved coach.

"Our hearts and thoughts are with Coach Crutsinger and his family during this time,” Ponder ISD Superintendent Dr. James Hill said. “We are in constant prayer for them and ask that you join us in praying for complete healing and a full recovery.”

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