Marshall University files lawsuit against Conference USA
HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA — Marshall University filed a lawsuit against Conference USA in Cabell County Circuit Court on Tuesday in an effort to facilitate its early exit from the conference.
In the suit, Marshall University’s Board of Governors is seeking relief in the form of a declaratory judgment and temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctions against Conference USA in proceeding with arbitration.
Marshall Athletics issued a statement Tuesday evening in regards to the lawsuit.
“For more than two months, Marshall University has attempted to reach a resolution with Conference USA regarding our decision not to participate in the league after this academic year; however, no progress has been made.
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(Huntington Herald-Dispatch)
On Feb. 11, however, Conference USA released its 2022 football schedules, which included Marshall, Old Dominion and Southern Miss — a move that led to those schools issuing the public statements about their intent to leave and Conference USA’s unwillingness to negotiate an amicable exit.