Coach Ballard on Path to Recovery | Topeka News

Washburn University basketball coach Brett Ballard is on the road to full recovery after a harrowing single-vehicle crash on I-470 in southeast Topeka. His truck veered off the road, striking a delineator post, embankment, and bridge pillar—prompting an ongoing investigation by the Kansas Highway Patrol. The community is rallying behind him and his family, with neighbors organizing meal deliveries, gift card donations, and heartfelt notes. Support can be sent via Venmo to Brett-Thiessen-1 or dropped off at Theissen Design and Construction in Topeka; handwritten cards and messages can be mailed to Washburn’s Morgan Hall. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cd2230b92964e3b1