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New court filings name former UConn standouts Rodney Purvis, Sterling Gibbs, Terry Larrier in Kevin Ollie case
>>New filings related to the arbitration process involving UConn and former men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie appear to reveal that Rodney Purvis, Sterling Gibbs and Terry Larrier were the players whose visit to an Atlanta trainer helped lead to Ollie’s firing for “just cause.”
Purvis, Gibbs and Larrier are among 14 out-of-state witnesses Ollie’s lawyers have received permission to depose as part of salary-grievance arbitration. All are listed in filings in connection with trainer Derrick Hamilton, a friend of Ollie’s who allegedly trained UConn players in violation of NCAA rules. Huskies athletic director David Benedict cited the incident when the school fired Ollie and argued it did not have to pay the $10 million remaining on his contract.
Others planned to be deposed in Ollie’s arbitration hearings include Ray Allen, former athletic director Warde Manuel, former recruit James Akinjo, Akinjo’s guardian Rachel Jackson, Akinjo’s stepfather Chris Wright, former assistant coach Ricky Moore, former assistant coach Dwayne Killings, former director of basketball operations Kevin Freeman, former player development coach Danny Griffin and former audio/visual coordinator Dave Sevush.<<
>>New filings related to the arbitration process involving UConn and former men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie appear to reveal that Rodney Purvis, Sterling Gibbs and Terry Larrier were the players whose visit to an Atlanta trainer helped lead to Ollie’s firing for “just cause.”
Purvis, Gibbs and Larrier are among 14 out-of-state witnesses Ollie’s lawyers have received permission to depose as part of salary-grievance arbitration. All are listed in filings in connection with trainer Derrick Hamilton, a friend of Ollie’s who allegedly trained UConn players in violation of NCAA rules. Huskies athletic director David Benedict cited the incident when the school fired Ollie and argued it did not have to pay the $10 million remaining on his contract.
Others planned to be deposed in Ollie’s arbitration hearings include Ray Allen, former athletic director Warde Manuel, former recruit James Akinjo, Akinjo’s guardian Rachel Jackson, Akinjo’s stepfather Chris Wright, former assistant coach Ricky Moore, former assistant coach Dwayne Killings, former director of basketball operations Kevin Freeman, former player development coach Danny Griffin and former audio/visual coordinator Dave Sevush.<<