Burns alleges she was terminated in retaliation for insisting the women's program be given equal treatment. SDSU purports she struck her assistant with a clipboard, and that assistant sued the university.
San Diego State University's winningest women's basketball coach, Beth Burns, will have her day in San Diego Superior Court this Friday, August 26th, for a wrongful termination suit launched against the school. Burns quit abruptly in April of 2013 -- shortly after delivering the university's record 27-win season.
If you don't know Beth Burns or her successful coaching background, here's a summary.
Burns, 58, of Chatham, New Jersey, played college ball at Ohio Wesleyan before entering coaching.