RENO Nev.
Nevada’s former women’s soccer coach filed a lawsuit against university officials on Thursday, claiming she was fired in retaliation for complaining about NCAA rules violations and discrimination against her players.
Terri Patraw, who led the Wolf Pack to their best record ever and first appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2006, said she was given no reason for her firing in late August.
The lawsuit filed in Washoe County District Court by Reno lawyer Jeffrey Dickerson seeks Patraw’s reinstatement and unspecified restitution.
It provides no details of the alleged NCAA violations, discrimination or a claim she also was subjected to sexual harassment.
Nevada athletic director Cary Groth, university president Milton Glick, school lawyer Mary Dugan and the Nevada System of Higher Education are named as defendants.
Patraw complained to an unnamed supervisor “regarding matters of public concern, to include violations of NCAA regulations which govern national collegiate sports,” the lawsuit said.
