URBANA — The University of Illinois has reached a $375,000 settlement with the seven women’s basketball players who alleged that head coach Matt Bollant and former assistant coach Mike Divilbiss created a racially hostile environment, pending University of Illinois Board of Trustees approval.
The seven plaintiffs will split the $375,000 settlement that will be paid by the university's self-insurance plan. The DIA said in a release it considered the matter closed and no further comment will be provided.
The suit, filed in July, named Bollant, Divilbiss and former athletic director Mike Thomas as defendants and asked for $10 million in damages.