The former Wheeling University women’s rugby coach, fired last week before the team’s national championship game, has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the university and its athletic director. Former coach Ken Pape claims, in part, that his contract had no provisions for early termination for any reason.

The civil lawsuit was filed Friday against the university and AD Carrie Hanna. It asks for a jury trial and for full compensation for all damages, losses and expenses Pape has incurred.

In his lawsuit, Pape claims that the sole reason he was given for his termination was giving permission to women’s rugby players of legal age to consume alcohol the ability to do so on Nov. 16 to celebrate a victory. According to the lawsuit, Pape’s letter of termination claimed he did not con

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