# Oklahoma State Womens Basketball Coaches died in Plane Crash **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 18, 2011, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oklahoma-state-womens-basketball-coaches-died-in-plane-crash/603366 "2011-11-18T17:41:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2011, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oklahoma-state-womens-basketball-coaches-died-in-plane-crash/603366/1 "2011-11-18T17:41:39Z")
☹ What a shame. They went down about 45 miles from Little Rock in clear weather. > [@](#): > > Oklahoma State University women’s basketball coach Kurt Budke and assistant coach Miranda Serna were killed in a plane crash in Perry county during a recruiting trip. > > OSU spokesperson Gary Shutt confirmed during a press conference that Former Oklahoma State Senator Olin Branstetter and his wife Paula were also killed in the fatal crash. > > Former Senator Branstetter was flying the plane when it went down near Perryville – he owned the Piper Cherokee aircraft. > > The Petit Jean Headlight is reporting that the group left Ponca City, Okla. and were en route to Little Rock to watch high school basketball games. [http://www.katv.com/story/16074369/fatal-plane-crash-kills-four](http://www.katv.com/story/16074369/fatal-plane-crash-kills-four) > **[NBC Sports - news, scores, stats, rumors, videos, and more](https://www.nbcsports.com/)** > > Stay up-to-date with the latest sports news and scores from NBC Sports. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2011, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oklahoma-state-womens-basketball-coaches-died-in-plane-crash/603366/2 "2011-11-18T17:56:17Z")
Another terrible tragic plane crash for Okie State as OkSU lost several players and coaches in a plane crash about 10 yrs ago. Incredibly bad two weeks for college sports. Penn St, and now Syracuse allegations and this plane crash. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2011, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oklahoma-state-womens-basketball-coaches-died-in-plane-crash/603366/3 "2011-11-18T18:08:03Z")
Yeah. I’m going to miss them. I was a Freshman just as the program started to turn around, and Budke really appreciated the student support. He sent us pizza when we camped for women’s games and had that amazing orange blazer. Serna came and said thanks to the front row guys in the student section nearly every game during warmups. Campus is quiet today. Canceled the women’s basketball and wrestling matches this weekend. I hope that we pack our soccer stadium tonight for our tournament game, one of the assistant coaches lost her husband in the crash ten years ago. I wish I hadn’t missed the games at the start of the season. ☹ [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/FbOc2Q18r-4/hqdefault.jpg "November 18, 2011 Press Conference") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbOc2Q18r-4) ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2011, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oklahoma-state-womens-basketball-coaches-died-in-plane-crash/603366/4 "2011-11-18T18:46:31Z")
Moral of the story: OK State shouldn’t travel by plane. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2011, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oklahoma-state-womens-basketball-coaches-died-in-plane-crash/603366/5 "2011-11-18T19:06:19Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > Moral of the story: OK State shouldn’t travel by plane. Fuck off. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2011, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oklahoma-state-womens-basketball-coaches-died-in-plane-crash/603366/6 "2011-11-18T19:12:45Z")
> [@Darth\_Sensitive](#): > > Fuck off. I’m sorry for your loss, but you can’t tell people to fuck off here. **etv78** - I say this as advice, not a formal instruction - in the future you might want to think twice about making a joke like that right after someone who knew the deceased posts a heartfelt personal remembrance. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2011, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oklahoma-state-womens-basketball-coaches-died-in-plane-crash/603366/7 "2011-11-18T19:21:38Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > I’m sorry for your loss, but you can’t tell people to fuck off here. > > **etv78** - I say this as advice, not a formal instruction - in the future you might want to think twice about making a joke like that right after someone who knew the deceased posts a heartfelt personal remembrance. Apologies. Wasn’t thinking about the forum. I was out of line. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2011, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oklahoma-state-womens-basketball-coaches-died-in-plane-crash/603366/8 "2011-11-18T20:01:07Z")
Darth-Sorry I was unaware of your ties to the tragedy. Apologies for the macabre humor. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2011, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oklahoma-state-womens-basketball-coaches-died-in-plane-crash/603366/9 "2011-11-19T02:58:01Z")
A hunter witnessed the crash, called 911, and lead rescuers to the site. He said the engine sounded like it was having trouble. article and video > **[KARK](https://www.kark.com/?nxd_id=483107)** > > KARK is your source for local weather, news and sports.