Former Women’s Coach at California University Awarded $3.35M
A jury has awarded $3.35 million to Beth Burns, the former women’s basketball coach for San Diego State who claimed she was fired for being a whistleblower.
Burns prevailed in a suit that claimed she was wrongfully terminated.
Burns was fired in 2013 after the team had a 27-win season, which was a school record.
The university said Burns was fired after an investigation concluded she had a history of mistreating underlings, including elbowing an assistant coach.
Burns alleged she was a victim of whistle-blower retaliation, although her defense never argued that the university actually violated Title IX.