Kevin Ollie out as men's basketball coach at Connecticut after six seasons

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Kevin Ollie is out as the head men's basketball coach at the University of Connecticut.

The school cited "just cause" as a reason for Ollie's firing in a statement released Saturday morning.

“The men’s basketball program has a proud history and a tradition of excellence," school president Susan Herbst said in the statement. "Our goal, above all, is to ensure we have a program that UConn Nation can be proud of, including our students, alumni, fans, and all our committed supporters.”

Ollie coached the Huskies to a 127-79 record in six seasons with the school. His teams reached the NCAA tournament two times, including winning the national title in 2014.

“It is unfortunate that this decision became necessary," school athletics director David Benedict said in the school's statement. "As with all of our programs, we hold men’s basketball to the highest standards. We will begin a national search immediately to identify our next head coach.”

UConn announces it has initiated procedures to fire Kevin Ollie for cause. If that occurs w/o settlement, depending on end date, it means Ollie -- per his contract -- could lose over $12.3 million in potential compensation: $11.3M in skedded basic pay + $1M in deferred pay — Steve Berkowitz (@ByBerkowitz) March 10, 2018

The school said it would have "no further comment on the matter until the completion of both the University’s disciplinary process and the ongoing NCAA investigation."

Connecticut went 14-18 this season and 7-11 in the American Athletic Conference.