TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Former South Florida coach Jim Leavitt will receive $2.75 million in the settlement of a lawsuit he filed against the school after he was fired last January.
The school and Leavitt’s attorney, Wil Florin, announced Tuesday night that Leavitt will receive $2 million for salary and benefits. The ex-coach will get an additional $750,000 as acknowledgment for contributions he made in building the Bulls from scratch into a “nationally respected” program.
Leavitt was dismissed a year ago after a school investigation concluded he grabbed one of his players by the throat during halftime of a game, slapped him in the face and then lied about it.
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