BOULDER, Colo.—Kathy McConnell-Miller is reportedly on her way out as women’s basketball coach at the University of Colorado.
The Denver Post reported on its Web site that the school was in negotiations to terminate her contract, which runs through 2012-13.
Athletic director Mike Bohn called the report premature while speaking with reporters during a public groundbreaking ceremony for a new men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball practice facility Thursday.
McConnell-Miller, who is 65-88 in five seasons at CU, including 13-17 last season, wasn’t at the groundbreaking event. Bohn said she was on vacation with her family in Arizona for spring break.
McConnell-Miller earns about $360,000 a year.
According to terms of her contract, McConnell-Miller would be due approximately $280,000 if the university terminates her deal. That’s her base pay next season of about $180,000, plus $50,000 for each of the remaining two years on her contract.
The contract also includes language that states should she be let go without cause: “Miller’s damage claim shall be offset by any amounts she earns, as head basketball coach of either a Division I college team or a professional team, after termination and during the remaining period covered by this Agreement.”
