Dan Majerle suing Grand Canyon after being fired

Dan Majerle is suing Grand Canyon University after being fired by the school two months ago.

Majerle was fired by GCU on March 12, a week after the program’s final game of a shortened 13-17 season.

Arizona Sports reports that Majerle filed a lawsuit against the school. The suit alleges GCU breached its contract by not paying Majerle his severance.

Majerle was the program’s only coach since it moved to Division I and went 136-89 over seven years, including four straight 20-plus win seasons before the 2019-2020 season. The 54-year-old head coach was an assistant for the Phoenix Suns before his time at Grand Canyon and had a lengthy playing career with Phoenix.

Bryce Drew was named GCU’s new head coach mere days after Majerle was fired.