Stacy Johnson Klein has won her sexual discrimination case against her ex-employers.

EX-FRESNO ST. COACH WINS SUIT A former Fresno State coach, Stacy Johnson-Klein, was awarded $19.1 million in a sexual-discrimination lawsuit that alleged she was fired because she advocated for women’s rights.

That’s, ermm, a pretty impressive sum, don’t you think?

I’ll happily get fired for that sort of cash. The university’s defense wasn’t all that strong:

The university argued that Stacy Johnson-Klein was fired because she
was abusive, violated NCAA rules and received pain medication from one
of her players.

Received pain medication?

Johnson-Klein was fired in March 2005 after less than three seasons
as the coach of the Bulldogs. She had more than three years left on her
contract.

The university said an investigation revealed Johnson-Klein obtained
a half-full bottle of Vicodin in September 2004 from one of her players
and acknowledged taking one of the pills.

One of her attorneys, Warren Paboojian, said Johnson-Klein had a
prescription for the medication because of a car accident, and had run
out when she asked the player for the pills.

Johnson-Klein sued, alleging the investigation was launched only
after she complained about gender discrimination, sexual harassment and
Title IX violations at the school.

One pill? Jeez, you’ve got to do better than that…..or, of course, you lose $19 million.

Former Women’s Basketball Coach, Stacy Johnson-Klein, won the gender
discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation claims she brought
against the University.

Purely a personal opinion but I’d say it was the retaliation that boosted that figure.