When the news came on Saturday of Kevin Ollie’s firing, it hardly came as a surprise. In the last two seasons under his watch, UConn struggled to back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since 1986-1987 and the most recent campaign was arguably the worst in program history since Jim Calhoun took over.
What did come as a bit of surprise was that UConn was firing Ollie for “just cause” which, if proven, would allow them to escape the roughly $10 million buyout. The supposed infraction relates to the NCAA’s investigation of the school, which reportedly centers around recruiting.