Reports: UCF Coach Gus Malzahn Involved in Serious Vehicle Crash in Auburn

The Knights’ head coach and a motorcyclist were involved in a crash on Monday night.

UCF football coach Gus Malzahn and a motorcyclist were involved in a serious crash in Auburn, Ala., on Monday night, per multiple reports. The news was first reported by Auburn Rivals’ Brian Stultz.

According to CBS 42, the incident happened near Hamilton and Ogletree roads, and Malzahn was operating the vehicle the motorcycle collided with. Per the report, the motorcyclist was flown to a trauma center in critical condition, though police said the person is expected to recover. 

WFTV Sports’ Joe Kepner confirmed multiple reports, saying that Malzahn was O.K. Per Kepner, the 56-year-old called UCF athletic director Terry Mohajir after the crash to tell him what happened.

Action Network’s Brett McMurphy reported the coach was in Auburn to help his wife, Kristi, and her mother after the death of Kristi’s father. 

In his first year at the helm, Malzahn led UCF to a 9–4 record and an appearance in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl. The Knights defeated Florida, 29–17.

The crash remains under investigation, per CBS 42.