Arizona State men’s hockey players ask the school president to place head coach Greg Powers and the coaching staff on administrative leave after a workout incident that leaves teammate Matthew Mayich on life support and in a coma. In a letter to ASU President Michael Crow, the players dispute the school’s initial account of what happened and what was communicated to them.
Multiple outlets report the players’ central claim is that Powers downplays the severity of Mayich’s collapse. Fox News says the coach characterized the incident as a “little heat stroke,” while Yahoo Sports and The Athletic describe the players as contesting the university’s review conclusions. The Athletic reports the players challenge the accuracy of the school’s initial report regarding the workout, while also emphasizing that their teammate remains on life support.
The sources agree the request is made through a formal letter and is tied to concerns over how the incident was handled and described during the immediate aftermath and subsequent investigation. Details of ASU’s final findings beyond the initial report are not consistent across the excerpts, but all accounts link the players’ request to Mayich’s condition and the dispute over the narrative presented by the university and coach.
