Washington State University had “just cause” to fire head football coach Nick Rolovich for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine, a federal judge ruled Monday. Rolovich, ( pictured) who is Catholic, sued the public institution for discrimination after being terminated in 2021 in the middle of the football season.

Former WSU football coach Nick Rolovich lost his lawsuit against the university that stemmed from his firing for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

A federal judge has ruled that Washington State University was justified in firing Nick Rolovich as head football coach because of his refusal to comply with the state’s COVID-19 vaccination requirements.

A federal judge sided with WSU on Monday, throwing out former head coach Rolovich’s wrongful termination lawsuit against the university. WSU terminated Rolovich after he refused to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Three years after Washington State University fired its head football coach, a federal court has said the university had the right to do so.

Former Washington State head coach Nick Rolovich lost his lawsuit against the school over his firing amid failing to comply with the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. According to The Athletic, Judge Thomas O.

A federal judge has ruled in favor of Washington State University (WSU) in a lawsuit brought by former head football coach Nicholas Rolovich, according to court documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Judge Thomas O. Rice granted WSU’s motion for summary judgment, effectively ending the case.

Former Washington State coach Nick Rolovich has lost a lawsuit against the school which he filed after he was fired in 2021 over his refusal to comply with the state's COVID-19 vaccination requirements.

Former Washington State football head coach Nick Rolovich has lost his lawsuit regarding COVID-19 issues from his days with the Cougars. Rolovich was the head coach at Washington State during the height of the COVID pandemic,