By The Associated Press (AP) 鈥� Stanford and the family of Katie Meyer have settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed against the university following the star soccer player鈥檚 suicide in 2022.
When she died, the 22-year-old Meyer was distraught over the prospect of disciplinary action from the university for 鈥渄efending a teammate on campus over an incident,鈥� her father, Steve Meyer, told NBC鈥檚 鈥淭oday鈥� soon after her death.
The lawsuit, which was filed in Santa Clara County (California) Superior Court in November 2022, said that on the night of her death, Stanford 鈥渘egligently and recklessly鈥� sent her the formal disciplinary notice that 鈥渃ontained threatening language regarding sanctions and potential removal from the university.鈥�
The university and the family announced the resolution this week in a joint statement, which did not address a monetary settlement. It said Stanford and Meyer’s family will work together to launch an initiative focused on the mental health and well-being of student-athletes at the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance.
Stanford also will establish the Katie Meyer Leadership Award to recognize an exceptional student-athlete each year. The statement said more information on the award and the mental health initiative will be released later.
The school also will adopt the principles of Katie Meyer鈥檚 Law to support students facing Stanford鈥檚 disciplinary process. Katie Meyer鈥檚 Law, which was signed into law in 2024 by California Gov. Gavin 海角社区appom, allows students in disciplinary proceedings at public colleges and universities in the state to choose an adviser to help them navigate the process.
In addition, the No. 19 jersey that Meyer wore at Stanford will be retired to honor her accomplishments with the soccer team. Meyer, who was a goalie and team captain, made two critical saves to lead the Cardinal to a win over North Carolina in the 2019 national championship game.
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