Per ESPN, Mike Anderson will file an arbitration lawsuit after St. John’s claims Anderson was fired as head coach of the Red Storm “for cause.”
This is important because it’s the difference between not having to pay a coach anything, and paying up to $11 million — the remaining amount on Anderson’s contract. Anderson had his contract extended in 2021 with a six-year contract after winning the Big East Coach of the Year award.
From the article:
According to the termination letter obtained by ESPN, Anderson was fired for “failure to create and support an environment that strongly encourages student-athletes who are in the men’s basketball program to meet all university academic requirements,” “failure to perform your duties and responsibilities in a manner that reflected positively on St.