UConn Owes Former Coach Kevin Ollie $11 Million, Arbitrator Rules

Kevin Ollie coaching the University of Connecticut men's basketball team during a game on Dec. 30, 2017.Credit...Jessica Hill/Associated PressThe University of Connecticut must pay a former men’s basketball coach, Kevin Ollie, more than $11 million in the next 10 business days for improperly firing him, an arbitrator ruled on Thursday.

Ollie was fired in March 2018, as the N.C.A.A. was investigating recruiting violations within his program that were reported by the university. He filed a grievance for the remaining money on his contract and eventually became the coach and director of player development for Overtime Elite, a new professional league for high school-age players who earn…