Washington State head coach Nick Rolovich wears a masks through the first day of NCAA school soccer follow, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Pullman, Wash. Rolovich has reportedly file a wrongful termination declare over his ouster as coach. Ted S. Warren, Related Press
On Wednesday afternoon, The Related Press reported that former Washington State Cougars soccer coach Nick Rolovich has filed a wrongful termination declare in opposition to the college after he was fired final October as a result of he refused to get vaccinated in opposition to COVID-19.
Based on the AP, the declare, which was filed April 27, seeks $25 million. A proper lawsuit has not been filed, in accordance with the story.
Rolovich had cited his Catholic religion as his reasoning for not getting vaccinated, however he was not granted a non secular exemption.
He was in the end fired together with 4 of his assistant coaches on Oct. 18, simply days earlier than Washington State performed BYU, a sport BYU received 21-19.
The AP reported Wednesday that Rolovich’s legal professional filed an enchantment with WSU final November however that the enchantment was denied.
Jake Dickert took over for Rolovich on an interim foundation after which had that tag eliminated as he led Washington State to a 3-1 file within the common season after the BYU loss and a berth within the Solar Bowl, the place it misplaced to Central Michigan.