The University of Connecticut agreed on Thursday to pay Kevin Ollie $3.9 million to settle a lengthy legal fight that began almost the moment the school fired Ollie, its one-time favorite son, as men’s basketball coach in 2018.
The agreement came after an arbitrator ruled in January that Connecticut owed Ollie, a former standout point guard who coached UConn to the national championship in 2014, the remaining $11 million on his contract. The school fired Ollie in 2018 amid an N.C.A.A. investigation into recruiting violations and after two consecutive losing seasons.
While a university spokeswoman called the arbitrator’s decision “nonsensical” in January, the tone was conciliatory on Thursday.