{
  "id": 10565313,
  "title": "ASU Men’s Hockey Players Dispute School’s Account of Athlete’s Collapse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/asu-mens-hockey-players-dispute-schools-account-of-athletes-collapse",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T23:44:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Front Office Sports",
    "slug": "front-office-sports",
    "url": "https://frontofficesports.com/article/asu-mens-hockey-players-dispute-schools-account-mayich-collapse/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seven members of Arizona State University’s men’s hockey team have penned a letter disputing the school’s account of a workout that left freshman Matthew Mayich on life support. The letter, delivered to university president Michael Crow, also calls for the coaching staff to be placed on administrative leave pending further investigation. Mayich collapsed during a preseason workout led by former Green Beret Tim Zeisel on August 20, and remains in an Arizona hospital. An internal review released by ASU on September 21 included a timeline of events, weather conditions, a summary of activities, and actions taken after Mayich's collapse. The seven players dispute several aspects of the review, including the fact that Mayich never received water, the workout was meant as punishment, Mayich displayed signs of distress earlier than reported, and that medical staff did not follow heat-stroke protocol. The letter, sent through Phoenix attorney Tim Casey, highlights the players' concerns of retaliation from coaching staff who remain in place following Mayich's collapse. The players note that other teammates with similar concerns did not sign the letter due to fear. They request that the school place responsible staff on administrative leave, name a new interim coaching staff, and investigate outside the university. ASU has acknowledged receipt of the letter but has not commented further.",
  "summary": "Seven players requested the coaching staff be put on administrative leave.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}