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Arbitrator rules UConn improperly fired Huskies men's basketball coach Kevin Ollie

STORRS, Conn. -- An independent arbitrator has ruled that UConn improperly fired former men's basketball coach Kevin Ollie and must pay him more than $11 million, Ollie's lawyer said Thursday.

Attorney Jacques Parenteau called Thursday's ruling from arbiter Mark Irvings a "total vindication" for Ollie, who was fired in the spring of 2018 after the school reported numerous NCAA violations in his program.

Irvings ruled that Ollie is due $11,157,032.95 within the next 10 business days, Parenteau said.

UConn said in a statement that it "vigorously disagrees" with the arbitrator's decision.

The Huskies were placed on probation for two years and Ollie was sanctioned individually for those violations, which occurred between 2013 and 2018.