New Mexico State men’s basketball has suspended its season indefinitely and put its coaching staff on paid leave following « new allegations » within the program, according to a school statement.
New Mexico State men’s basketball has canceled Saturday’s game at Cal Baptist and suspended its season indefinitely following « new allegations » within the program, according to a statement from the school.
The new allegations have prompted an investigation by the school and led to the coaching staff being put on paid administrative leave, the statement said.
The Aggies have been embroiled in controversy since November, when forward Mike Peake shot and killed a New Mexico student in self-defense in Albuquerque after he’d been lured to the campus. Per the school’s statement, Friday’s decision to suspend the season is separate from that case.
« New Mexico State University is suspending operations for the men’s basketball program until further notice, » the school’s statement said Friday. « NMSU personnel were recently informed of new allegations, separate from the events that took place in Albuquerque late last year, involving potential violations of university policy.
