February 2, 2007
UC-Davis Will Pay Coach $725,000 to Settle Title IX Discrimination Case
The University of California has agreed to pay $725,000 to settle an unfair-dismissal lawsuit brought by a former wrestling coach at the university's Davis campus.
Michael D. Burch, who served as head wrestling coach from 1995 to 2001, alleges he was fired in retaliation for his outspoken support of four female wrestlers in their gender-discrimination claim against the university.
The university denies Mr. Burch's allegations, but it announced in January that it had decided to
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