SAVANNAH, Ga. – Robby Wells, the former Savannah State University football coach, said Sunday he has won his lawsuit against the historically black school for firing him because he is white.
Former Savannah State Football coach Robby Wells said he has won a lawsuit and settlement from the school for wrongfully firing him in 2010.
Wells said he also won a settlement from the school, but would not discuss the amount. Wells and his attorneys, and Savannah State officials will hold a joint news conference on the campus on Monday.
Savannah State officials were not available for comment Sunday.
Wells said he was fired in February, 2010 because he recruited five white players for the school and that school suddenly decided it not want a white coach. It was very public case with Wells appearing on ESPN in a long interview and the two sides conducting media campaigns in Savannah to push their side of the story.
The school said Wells was fired for not following athletic department procedures and for possibly violating NCAA rules.
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