Marlene Stollings to receive $740K as part of settlement in lawsuit against Texas Tech
fired Stollings for cause in August 2020, the day after the publication of an investigation by USA TODAY Sports and The Intercollegiate, a college sports investigative media outlet. Players alleged there was a culture of abuse under Stollings and described a toxic culture that generated “fear, anxiety and depression.”
In her lawsuit, Stollings argued that two internal reviews conducted by the school before the investigation was published cleared her of the allegations.
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The lawsuit, filed in October 2020, was settled on Aug. 10.
The settlement shows Stollings received $300,000 for alleged compensatory damages, including emotional pain, suffering, inconvenience, mental anguish and loss of enjoyment of life. She received $300,000 for attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by Stollings, plus an additional $140,666.00 for back wages, according to the agreement.