Former Hurricanes coach Al Golden’s lawsuit against the University of Miami, seeking more than $3 million in separation pay, is “without merit,” UM’s attorney told the Miami Herald.
“The university has fulfilled all obligations to coach Golden and intends to continue to do so,” UM attorney Eric Isicoff said. “The university intends to defend this litigation, which it believes is without merit.”
Isicoff’s written response, filed in court, says: “While receiving substantial termination payments under the agreement, Golden has made a series of threats and demands seeking additional compensation in conflict with terms of the agreement.”
UM submitted documentation asserting that when the Hurricanes fired Golden in October 2015, they agreed to pay him a total of $2 million over the next 51 months, per terms of provisions in his contract.