College football news: Update on Oregon State AD after medical emergency

Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes was taken to the hospital over the weekend with what the school described as a "medical event" while attending an awards ceremony at Fresno State, his alma mater.

The school has announced that Barnes remains in stable condition and is showing signs of improvement while receiving care at a hospital in Fresno, California, and has been able to communicate with members of his family since the incident.

Oregon State University president Jayathi Murthy updated where things stand with Barnes' condition.

"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," Murthy said in a statement.

"Scott and his family are beloved members of the OSU community. His contributions to the university and OSU Athletics are significant and benefit so many."

The nature of the medical emergency was not made public and Murthy requested that Barnes' privacy be respected.

Barnes, a former basketball player at Fresno State, was back at the school to receive an award.

The 60-year-old Barnes has been the athletic director at Oregon State since 2016 after having previously held the same position at Pittsburgh and Utah State.

He has also served as the athletic director at Eastern Washington and Humboldt State.

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