Appeals Court Affirms LSU’s Motion to Dismiss Ex-Coach’s Race Discrimination Claim

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the ruling of the Middle District of Louisiana, which granted LSU’s motion to dismiss in a case in which the school was sued by its former women’s tennis coach for racial discrimination.   The panel, like to district court, found that the university’s decision to terminate his contract had more to do with his lack of success as a coach than any perceived discrimination.   Plaintiff Anthony Minnis was hired by LSU in 1991. During