Bob Seaman, who guided Wichita State's football program through its most difficult period, died Monday at 86.
Seaman moved from offensive coordinator to head coach in 1970 after the plane crash in Colorado that killed head coach Ben Wilson and 30 others, including 14 members of the team.
"He meant so much to our 1970 football team," said John Potts. "He stayed with us even though he could have moved on. His love and commitment to the 1970 team ran very deep and true. He mentored and led us through those tragic days and months following the crash.