Overview
- Arizona State announced Thursday that it reached a mutual agreement for Greg Powers to leave and named Colorado Avalanche assistant Dave Hakstol as the new head coach.
- Hakstol is expected to coach immediately in the UMass Lowell series and is assembling a new staff that reports say will include former NHL defenseman Matt Greene; Colorado hired Brett McLean to replace Hakstol on its staff.
- The university has asked former Arizona Supreme Court chief justice Scott Bales to lead an independent review and the ASU Police Department has opened a probe that could be referred to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.
- Players and initial school reviews flagged specific failures during the Aug. 20 outdoor workout, including use of an outside instructor without a submitted training plan, alleged denial of water breaks, and lack of cold-water immersion for heat illness treatment.
- Matthew Mayich remains on life support and his family’s attorney says he is unlikely to recover; the outcome and the Bales review could prompt legal action, changes to how outside trainers are vetted, and new player-safety protocols for college programs.