CORVALLIS, Ore. — Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes was released Wednesday from the hospital where he had been receiving care since having a serious medical event while attending an award ceremony at Fresno State last weekend.
Barnes, 60, had been treated at Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, California, since Saturday night. As of Sunday night, he was reportedly in "stable" condition and showing signs of improvement. He had been moved out of the intensive care unit to cardio recovery on Tuesday.
“The Barnes family is beyond grateful for the love, prayers and support shown to them by Beaver Nation and beyond,” Barnes said in a statement.
Following Barnes' hospitalization, there was an outpouring of support from the college sports community and people associated with OSU.
"All of us within the Oregon State University community are very grateful for the medical care that Scott continues to receive and we all are encouraged by the progress in his condition that is being seen," Oregon State President Jayathi Y. Murthy said in a statement.
Barnes is a former Fresno State basketball player and was at the school to receive an award Saturday night. He has been athletic director at Oregon State since 2016 after previous stints as AD at Pittsburgh and Utah State.
"Scott Barnes is a dear friend, trusted colleague and incredibly loved man across the Oregon State and Pac-12 families and the entire college sports community," the Pac-12 said in a statement Sunday. "Our thoughts are with Scott and his family at this time."
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