Arizona State men's basketball assistant coach Brian Merritt was recently placed on a leave of absence and missed four Sun Devils games after he was arrested on suspicion of DUI and "being impaired to the slightest degree," according to AzCentral Sports' Doug Haller.
According to Haller, Merritt was stopped by police and subsequently failed a field sobriety test after he was spotted making an illegal turn. The 36-year-old's blood alcohol content was reportedly recorded at .109 percent—0.029 percent higher than the legal limit of .08.
"He made a mistake,'' Arizona State head coach Bobby Hurley said, per Haller.