The University of Minnesota announced today that men's basketball coach Clem Haskins is stepping down at the end of the month.
Some observers think the buyout is outrageous, while others say the university had little choice.
For More Information See the collection of MPR stories on the scandal. Post your opinion in the MPR Forum. But he says numerous, substantial violations of the university's academic conduct code did occur on Haskins' watch, and he wants to restore confidence in the university. We've reached this agreement with Clem Haskins because we have concluded that for the good of the men's basketball program and the university, a change in the management of the program is necessary. An attorney representing four women who accused the basketball program of impropriety says his clients are stunned by the amount of the buyout.