Richmond, Wainwright Resolve Suit: Richmond officials and former Spiders coach Jerry Wainwright likely won’t be catching up over dinner anytime soon. Nor will they be battling in court. Representatives for the two sides reached an agreement in a lawsuit filed by Richmond officials after Wainwright left the school to coach DePaul. He had two years remaining on his contract, and the school asked for $420,000 in the suit. The two sides reached an agreement, though specific terms were not disclosed.
Wainwright and Richmond apparently had differences of opinion about the academic standards for basketball players and recruits. Some say Wainwright felt forced out after last season, in which the Spiders failed to finish above .500 for the first time in Wainwright’s three-year tenure at Richmond. Former Air Force coach Chris Mooney succeeds Wainwright at Richmond.
[6/15/05]
