Arizona State places hockey coach Greg Powers on leave

Arizona State placed hockey coach Greg Powers on paid administrative leave as the university investigates defenseman Matthew Mayich’s collapse during an outdoor workout on August 20. Assistant coach Mike Corbett is set to lead the team in its season opener against Lindenwood, and the school said it would name an interim head coach. Mayich, 21, collapsed during the workout and was hospitalized. His family’s attorney, Rob Carey, said Mayich suffered exertional heat stroke that reduced oxygen flow to his brain and was unlikely to recover. The reports do not establish the outcome of the university’s ongoing investigation or independently confirm the family attorney’s account of Mayich’s prognosis. The leave followed a letter from seven players to university President Michael Crow calling for coaches involved in the workout to be placed on leave while an independent investigation is completed. The players submitted the letter anonymously, saying they feared retaliation because coaches influence playing time, scholarships and roster status.