Former Penn State football running back Bill Belton tore his Achilles tendon while celebrating his first win as the head coach of St. Augustine Preparatory School on Friday.

According to NJ.com, Belton jumped into the air while celebrating a late touchdown and knew something was wrong when he landed.

“I was happy for the kid, jumped up in the air, felt the pop and said, ‘Ah, definitely tore my Achilles,’” Belton told NJ.com. “Tonight was one of the craziest nights of my life by far, between the punts, the (Achilles), never had a night like this before. It was crazy. Just happy for the kids.”

Belton tallied 1,763 all-purpose yards for the Nittany Lions between the 2013 and 2014 seasons. He also ended the second-longest game in Penn State history by scoring a 2-yard run in quadruple overtime against Michigan in 2013.

Following his Penn State career, Belton returned home to New Jersey to serve as the offensive coordinator at his alma mater, Winslow Township High School, in 2020. He helped lead the Eagles to an NJSIAA Group 4 Central Championship in 2021 and became the head coach in 2022.

Belton is in his first year as head coach of St. Augustine Prep. He and the Hermits will travel to take on Atlantic City High School on Saturday, September 5.