ULAA votes to fire Rick Pitino

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Former men’s basketball head coach Rick Pitino was fired after a unanimous vote by the U of L Athletics Association.

After hours in closed session, the board presented a resolution to fire Pitino within the guidelines of his employment contract, citing Just Cause. The resolution states that Pitino violated his contract, justifying the termination.

Despite a case made by Pitino’s legal counsel, Steve Pence, firing procedure continues. The board examined the case at length before coming to a decision.

“At the end of the conversation we felt that our initial decision to begin the process of termination for cause was still in the best…