The University of South Florida is being sued by former football coach, Jim Leavitt, for breach of contract. Leavitt was fired in January 2010. The breach of contract lawsuit was filed with the Florida court in March 2010.
The allegations that led to the firing of Leavitt were that he choked and slapped a football player while in the locker room. He alleges that the university did not have cause to fire him and in doing so, broke the law. He also contends the university has refused to comply with his requests for copies of public records.
According to the lawsuit, Leavitt was set to earn approximately $800,000 in 2010 as head coach of USF. Since his firing, he claims he has received approximately $66,000 in severance pay and believes he is entitled to significantly more as per the original contract.
The university, in response to the lawsuit, issued a statement indicating it stands behind its decision as well as the witnesses that provided statements of what they witnessed in the locker room.
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