Former College of Holy Cross Basketball Coach Sues the School for Breach of Contract, Defamation, Age Discrimination, and Other Wrongdoings

William P. Gibbons, who served as the women’s basketball coach at the College of the Holy Cross for 34 years, has sued the school, its president and other officials in Worcester Superior Court for breach of contract, defamation, age discrimination, infliction of emotional distress, and other wrongdoings in connection with his termination earlier this year.   Gibbons, now 60, was fired on March 28. with Brendan Sullivan, interim director of athletics at the school, issuing the following st