The aggravated hazing felony charge was established by the Pennsylvania Legislature after the 2017 hazing death of Penn State student Tim Piazza.
Dickey's parents filed a civil lawsuit against Bucknell, Kulbis, and other officials in April 2025 but withdrew the case later that year.
Attorney General Dave Sunday said the charges follow a two-year investigation. "The facts show this was an intentional, deliberate hazing perpetrated by a coach who knew C.
J.’ s health condition made him vulnerable to extreme workouts," Sunday stated.
Sunday emphasized that Kulbis had received institutional training on safety regulations but chose to ignore those directives. "The facts show this defendant received information about C.
J.’ s health condition, along with training about NCAA anti-hazing standards, and disregarded that information," he said.
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Senior Deputy Attorney General Jaime Keating will lead the prosecution against Kulbis, who worked as Bucknell's strength coach from 2019 to 2025 after previous stints at Dartmouth, Ohio State, and Austin Peay.
