Iowa Marching Band Member Taken Off Life Support After Game-Day Collapse

University of Iowa marching band member Derek Phillips has been taken off life support after suffering cardiac arrest during the Hawkeyes' season-opening football game, according to reporting by The Guardian. Phillips collapsed at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, when unusually hot conditions affected the band's planned appearance and other sporting events in the area.

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Phillips, a third-year student from Dubuque, Iowa, suffered the cardiac arrest shortly before the Hawkeye Marching Band was due to perform at halftime against Northern Illinois. He was taken to University of Iowa Health Care and treated in intensive care. His family said the cardiac arrest caused severe brain damage and that they decided to remove him from life support.

The temperature in Iowa City reached 94 degrees Fahrenheit, or 34 Celsius, during the day. It was 90 degrees Fahrenheit at kickoff, which the university identified as the fourth-hottest home football game in Iowa history. The heat index made conditions feel hotter, but the university has not said that heat caused Phillips' cardiac arrest, The Guardian reported, citing local ABC affiliate KCRG.

Iowa took several precautions before the game because of the forecast. Fans were allowed to bring water bottles into the stadium, while the start times of several other athletic events that weekend were changed. The marching band replaced its traditional wool uniforms with shorts and T-shirts. It completed its usual pregame program but canceled the halftime performance because of the heat.

The university said it was in close contact with Phillips' family and was supporting people affected by the incident. Counselors were made available during the week to members of the marching band and students in the School of Music. The university described the situation as heartbreaking for those who knew and cared for Phillips.

Phillips played horn in the Hawkeye Marching Band and studied business analytics and information systems at Iowa. His family said he had spent the summer touring with a drum and bugle corps. In announcing their decision, they remembered him for his kindness, humor and devotion to music, and said he was surrounded by family and the music he loved.