Longtime Harvard women’s hockey coach Katey Stone is retiring from the program she led for 27 seasons, the school announced Tuesday.
Stone’s retirement comes amid an external review of the program following articles in The Athletic and the Boston Globe that included allegations of mistreatment and misconduct toward players by Stone as well as claims of hazing within the program. The university hired law firm Jenner & Block to conduct the review in March.
Harvard’s announcement Tuesday did not mention the status of the review, but a school spokesperson confirmed the investigation was complete. Asked if the findings would be made public, the spokesperson said: “When we release anything, I’ll let you know.”
Stone, 57, said in a news release that “the decision to retire from any profession is never an easy decision.”
The March story in The Athletic detailed a culture in which players were routinely pitted against each other, subjected to hazing and initiation rituals that involved forced alcohol consumption and sexualized skits and traditions, including an annual event that dates back decades called “naked skate.” In some of those years, freshmen were told to do a “Superman” slide on the ice that left some with ice burns and bleeding nipples. The most recent…
