Former UConn coach Kevin Ollie’s legal battle with the school took a wild turn Saturday, and the university is not happy.
Ollie has been fighting to recoup nearly $11 million after being fired for just cause after being charged with numerous NCAA violations in 2018. That legal battle spilled over Saturday, when current Connecticut coach Dan Hurley was served with a subpoena at his home Saturday to testify in the Ollie case.
UConn responded with a scathing statement Sunday criticizing Ollie and his legal team for their actions. The school claims that they had an agreement with Ollie’s team that the school attorney would accept all subpoenas on behalf of the university, and said that the actions against Hurley violate that agreement.
Some sharp words from the University of Connecticut after yesterday’s news that Dan Hurley was served with a subpoena to testify in former head coach Kevin Ollie’s ongoing legal case against the University. pic.twitter.com/Wm7VWOdVbT
— UCTV Sports (@UCTVSports) February 23, 2020
As UConn notes, Hurley, who was hired after Ollie’s firing, doesn’t seem to have anything to do with the ongoing case. Serving him with a subpoena at his home feels like an attempt for Ollie’s side to gain attention, but it appears to be a really bad look and might cost Ollie some public sympathy.
