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Enter Buddy Teevens, the head coach of Dartmouth College’s football team, who has taken groundbreaking steps to reduce injury and revolutionize how the game is played at the collegiate level. When two players suffered concussions during a spring scrimmage, Teevens was prompted to rethink traditional tackling methods.
In a bold move, he announced that his team would forgo tackling entirely during spring practices. Despite the skepticism from players and staff, Teevens’s rationale was rooted in science and player welfare. His team, one of the most effective tackling squads, achieved this by practicing more than anyone else, but stopping all live contact against opponents during drills.