Kansas football has struggled to build credibility over the past decade and 2020 isn’t off to a great start. When David Beaty was fired back in 2018, nobody was surprised. Beaty went 6-42 in his four years at Kansas and showed little to no improvement in those four seasons.
According to Beaty’s contract, he should have received a $3 million buyout for being fired. That’s where the problem is. By the time March 2019 rolled around, Kansas still hadn’t paid the buyout and Beaty sued in federal court.
After initially agreeing to make the payments, Kansas Athletics performed a “self-investigation” that uncovered an apparent violation committed by Beaty’s coaching staff, voiding the $3 million buyout.