LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A former employee of the University of Louisville has filed a lawsuit against the university, claiming she was retaliated for reporting an extortion attempt in the men’s basketball program.
The lawsuit was filed by the attorney of former UofL Deputy General Counsel and Associate Athletic Director Amy Shoemaker, who is currently the General Counsel of Miami University in Ohio.
Shoemaker reported directly to former Athletic Director Vince Tyra and to the General Counsel for UofL, according to court documents.
Documents state Shoemaker’s assistance was requested by then-Deputy Athletic Director Josh Heird to terminate two assistant coaches, including former assistant coach Dino Gaudio.
Attorneys state Shoemaker requested another person be in the room with former UofL men’s basketball head coach Chris Mack for conversations with the assistant coaches about their termination.
On March 17, 2021, Mack met with Gaudio without any other counsel present about the assistant coach’s termination. The conversation was recorded by Mack, where Gaudio threatened to report to the media allegations the men’s basketball program violated National College Athletic Association rules in recruiting athletes.
In the recordings, Gaudio demanded a lump sum of a year and a half’s salary and an in-person meeting with Mack the following day to go over a written contract.
Mack went to Heird and Shoemaker following the meeting, according to documents, who then scheduled another...
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