New Mexico State men's basketball program suspended indefinitely after reports of hazing: chancellor

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New Mexico State University revealed the reasoning behind the university's decision to suspend its men's basketball program and place the coaching staff on paid administrative leave. 

In an email Saturday evening, Chancellor Dan Arvizu said he made the call to suspend the program "until further notice" late Friday after receiving reports of alleged hazing incidents within the team. Though details were not announced with the suspension on Friday, the university did say it was not related to a deadly November shooting involving power forward Mike Peake.

The university has not shared any details on the alleged hazing incidents or the names of those accused of participating.

Arvizu said NMSU players and coaches were in California preparing for Saturday's game against California Baptist when the decision was made. The game was then canceled, the team was called back to campus in Las Cruces and the coaching staff was placed on paid administrative leave.

NEW MEXICO STATE SUSPENDS MEN'S BASKETBALL PROGRAM, PLACES COACH AND STAFF ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

The New Mexico State Aggies celebrate after winning the championship game of the Western Athletic Conference basketball tournament against the Abilene Christian Wildcats at the Orleans Arena on March 12, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images)

When the team arrived back to campus, Arvizu said they were "met and interviewed by university personnel who are specially trained to conduct investigations into these kinds of matters."

The chancellor said the most important part of his job is ensuring the school system's students are safe and protected from harm, adding he is