Mulkey Statement on OSU, Budke Tragedy
11/18/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
"I was devastated when I received the call this morning, I just looked at my son and started crying. My first thoughts went to Kurt Budke's wife, his children and Miranda Serna's family.
I felt connected to Kurt through Coach Barmore and his association with Louisiana Tech and I also recruited some of his players while he was at Trinity Valley and of course through the Big 12. He and his staff have done an outstanding job at Oklahoma State and I am sure his work will be carried on there.
It just hits home with all of us in this profession that truly we just coach a game. There's a bigger picture out there and it's not a basketball game, it puts life in perspective. I feel for the Oklahoma State community, how many more tragedies can they endure? I told Jim Littell (associate head coach) this morning, whatever we can do, please allow us to do it.
Oklahoma State and women's basketball have lost two more fine people and our thoughts are with the families and Cowgirl student-athletes during this most difficult time."
