Jurich Refutes Louisville's Claim it Fired 'With Cause'

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In a letter to former Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich dated Oct. 20, the university’s interim president Gregory Postel sought to explain and justify the decision by the board of trustees to fire Jurich two days after the termination of former basketball coach Rick Pitino.

In the letter, Postel alleges “willful misconduct” on the part of Jurich, which was demonstrated through “ineffective management, divisive leadership, unprofessional conduct, and a lack of collegiality best characterized as intimidation and bullying that extends from student government to the University's senior leadership.” Postel wrote that Jurich's termination was justified and “with cause.”

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