Fired Arizona Wildcats Coach Rich Rodriguez Disputes Sexual Harassment Allegations, Admits To Extramarital Affair

The Arizona Wildcats fired head football coach Rich Rodriguez on Tuesday, citing “the direction and climate of the football program” as the reasoning. Arizona will pay Rodriguez his full $6.3 million buyout and will hire a search firm as it looks for its new head coach. Rodriguez went 43-35 in six seasons in Tucson, but was also recently alleged of sexual harassment by a former administrative assistant. Rodriguez released a statement Tuesday night following his firing. He shed more details on his dismissal, disputed the sexual harassment claims, and admitted to having an extramarital affair with a woman who is not affiliated with the University.

Fired Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez denies claims in statement, admits extramarital affair

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