Former LSU Coach Les Miles Sues Over Vacated Victories
- Former LSU coach Les Miles has filed a lawsuit against LSU, the NCAA, and the College Football Hall of Fame.
- The lawsuit is related to the vacating of 37 victories achieved by his teams between 2012 and 2015.
- Les Miles claims that he has been unjustly kept out of the Hall of Fame.
Former LSU coach Les Miles is suing the university, NCAA, and College Football Hall of Fame over the decision to vacate 37 of his teams' victories between 2012 and 2015. The lawsuit alleges that LSU did not give Miles a chance to be heard before altering his career record, disqualifying him from consideration for the Hall of Fame. The vacated victories stemmed from an NCAA ruling regarding financial benefits received by a former player. LSU's decision to vacate the victories was seen as an attempt to minimize exposure to NCAA punishment for various violations, including those involving the men's basketball program. The lawsuit demands the reinstatement of the vacated victories to Miles' coaching record. Miles' official career record was changed from 145-73 to 108-73 due to the vacated victories, falling below the .600 win percentage required for the Hall of Fame. The specific violation involved a booster giving cash to a player's father for a no-show job, but Miles was not found responsible for this violation. Despite his successful coaching career, Miles faced challenges at LSU and Kansas, where he was ultimately fired for improper conduct.