A popular Illinois State assistant coach died tragically late Monday night.
Torrey Ward was one of seven people killed in a plane crash Monday night near Bloomington, Ill., according to multiple reports. The passengers aboard the private plane attended the national title game between Duke and Wisconsin in Indianapolis on Monday night but encountered heavy fog on their flight home.
A native of Birmingham, Ward played at UAB from 1997 to 2000, starting 74 games and helping the Blazers reach the NCAA tournament as a junior. He played professionally in China before stints as an assistant coach at Jacksonville State, Ole Miss and Illinois State.
Ward worked with Illinois State's big men the past few years, helping Jackie Carmichael earn all-conference honors in 2013 and developing Reggie Lynch into an all-conference center this past season. His haunting final tweet came from Monday's national title game.
My ride to the game wasn't bad.. #indy2015f4 http://ift.tt/1FijcdJ
— ILStateWard (@CoachTWard) April 7, 2015 Ward is survived by two young children, Torrey and Tamia.
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