The National Field Hockey Coaches Association issued a statement condemning Kent State’s actions on Saturday, and Joel Nielson released a statement of apology.
On Saturday, Kent State stopped a NCAA Division 1 field hockey game between the University of Maine and Temple University that had just gone into double overtime in order to set off fireworks for the Kent State football game.
The game was then classified as an exhibition match, not affecting either teams record or standing.
The NFHCA statement asks Kent State University to “do some soul searching and take responsibility for the lack of judgment and poor-decision making.