PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Nick Rolovich is out as head football coach at Washington State.
Rolovich and four of his assistants have been fired for refusing a state mandate that all employees get vaccinated against COVID-19. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee had set a deadline of Monday for thousands of state employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus or risk losing their jobs. Rolovich applied for a religious exemption.
Also fired for refusing vaccination were assistant coaches Ricky Logo, John Richardson, Craig Stutzmann and Mark Weber.
The 42-year-old Rolovich was the highest-paid state employee with an annual salary of more than $3 million.
Defensive coordinator Jake Dickert will be elevated to acting coach.
