UPDATE: NMU coach Walt Kyle no longer on administrative leave
UPDATE (Jan. 26, 2015): Per Ryan Stieg of the Mining Journal, NMU coach Walt Kyle and NMU associate AD Bridget Berube Carter have both been allowed to return to their respective positions within the university.
Breaking news. Both NMU head coach Walt Kyle and associate AD Bridget Berube Carter are no longer on administrative leave.
— Ryan Stieg (@RyanStieg) January 26, 2015
According to NMU spokesperson Derek Hall, both Kyle and Berube Carter are allowed to return to their positions at the university
— Ryan Stieg (@RyanStieg) January 26, 2015
ORIGINAL ARTICLE (Jan. 21, 2015):
By @MichaelCaples –
A report out of Marquette tonight doesn’t look good for Northern Michigan’s hockey coach.
UpperMichiganSource.com is reporting that Wildcats head coach Walt Kyle has been put on administrative leave by the university, and that he will not be traveling with the team this weekend for their games against Penn State.
From the article:
In response to why Kyle is on administrative leave says, NMU Athletic Director Forrest Karr said, “It’s the university’s standard practice not to comment on personnel issues.”
Karr also says Associate Director of Athletics, Bridget Berube Carter was also placed on administration leave at the same time. When asked why, Karr answered with, “It’s the university’s standard practice not to comment on personnel issues.”
It’s not known if the two incidents are related. Karr says it’s unknown how long the administrative leaves will be in place.
For more information, check out the UpperMichiganSource.com article here.