Suzy Merchant has stepped down as Michigan State’s women’s basketball coach, citing health concerns.

The Michigan State University women’s basketball team said Monday that head coach Suzy Merchant has been released from the hospital following a single-car crash.

Michigan State University (MSU) women’s basketball coach Suzy Merchant is in the hospital due to a car crash in the Lansing area.

Nia Clouden spurred a third-quarter comeback, and Michigan State toppled rival No. 4 Michigan 63-57.

Wednesday was the highest single-day case count in Michigan in two months with state reporting 891 cases. Whitmer warned if the trend continued, the state may be forced to shut down again. Michigan State Univerisity coaches Tom Izzo and Suzy Merchant, and University of Michigan womens basketball coach Kim Barnes Arico. Together they warned Michigan could be on the same trajectory as Florida if changes arent made. We are Michigan people and were here to support our state, Merchant said.

I got three home visits done when I was on my way to Cleveland, Ohio and they started shutting everything down, Suzy Merchant said. But, getting a recruit to say yes to MSU virtually is something new. I think you have to be able to test and test quickly, Merchant said of the 2020-2021 season. We cant social distance in basketball.Merchant said she will defer to decision-makers while preparing as if there will be a season. I I think they want to go back to school, Merchant said laughing.