Bonnies and Ex-Coach Kiss and Make Up: Two years after St. Bonaventure fired Jan van Breda Kolff following an embarrassing eligibility scandal, the former coach and Bonnie officials have reached a settlement in a court case against the school. Van Breda Kolff had sued St. Bonaventure for breach of contract, libel and other charges in a $21.5 million lawsuit. Neither side disclosed details of the settlement.
The controversy started when junior forward Jamil Terrell was ruled ineligible, and NCAA officials stripped the Bonnies of six Atlantic 10 victories and banned the team from post-season play. In response, players voted to boycott the final two regular season games, costing the school $120,000 in fines. School officials decided van Breda Kolff was innocent of foul play but indicated that the coach should have been more inquisitive about Terrell’s suspect junior college status. [4/20/05]
