Overview
- Matthew Mayich collapsed during an outdoor ASU team workout and was taken to the Barrow Neurological Institute after emergency crews responded, and his family lawyer says he now has "zero chance of recovery."
- The workout on Aug. 20 has been described by some players and the family's attorney as a cadence-driven, military-style session with limited water and breaks, while the volunteer leader and his lawyer call it mid-level intensity.
- Arizona State has said it is reviewing everything surrounding the workout, but the family's attorney, Robert Carey, publicly accused the university of advancing a false, minimizing narrative and said he has no confidence in the internal review.
- Carey said he has interviewed players who feared retaliation and he is seeking communications, video and other records; he also called for coaches and staff who oversaw the session to be stepped aside so players can speak freely.
- The case raises questions about supervision, heat and hydration protocols, the use of nonemployee volunteers to run team workouts, and could lead to further legal or institutional action as the independent probe develops.