Just two days after UConn men’s basketball ended its season with an 80-73 loss to SMU in the first round of the American Athletic Conference tournament, the school has begun the process to remove head coach, Kevin Ollie.
According to a statement sent out Saturday morning, the dismissal will be for cause and if that cause is determined to be legit, the school will not have to pay the approximately $10 million buyout.
“It is unfortunate that this decision became necessary,” athletic director David Benedict said. “As with all of our programs, we hold men’s basketball to the highest standards.