Sophomore and St.Louis Blues prospect Matthew Mayich has been in a coma since the August 20 workout the team held, run by an ex-Army Green Beret.On Thursday, ASU athletic director Graham Rossini announced that Powers — who has led the program since it debuted at the D-1 level for the 2015-16 season — had been placed on leave the previous day.FORMER MICHIGAN HOCKEY PLAYERS ALLEGE COACHES IGNORED YEARS OF ABUSIVE HAZING RITUALSArizona State announced that head hockey coach Greg Powers has been placed on leave, weeks after sophomore Matthew Mayich went into a coma following a team workout.
(Photo by Zac BonDurant/Getty Images)"Our focus continues to be on Matthew and his family, and on our student-athletes to make sure they have the support they need during this time and as the season begins," Rossini said in a statement."We have continued to collect as much information as possible.
After thorough and careful deliberation, I believe this is the best move to provide stability for the hockey program."Assistant coach Mike Corbett will be behind the bench when the Sun Devils open their season on the road against Lindenwood University.An interim head coach will be named at a later date.Powers' leave comes just days after seven members of the Sun Devil hockey program released a letter through an attorney that disputed certain findings of the school's initial review into the incident.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEThe Arizona State University Sun Devils celebrates a 2 - 0 series victory over the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs during the NCHC Conference Quarterfinals last season.
(Photo by Zac BonDurant/Getty Images)The 26-page letter sent to ASU President Michael Crow noted that the entire coaching staff — which was present at the workout — was, to that point, still with the program."The head coach and his assistant coaches were all on the field on August 20, all remain in their positions, and together they decide our playing time, scholarship ...