The hiring of a new head coach at Eastern Illinois University comes with a little extra baggage.
Earlier today, Eastern athletic director Tom Michael announced Matt Bollant will lead the women's basketball program.
Bollant will be formally introduced Monday as the ninth head coach in program history.
He comes to Eastern following a five-year run with the University of Illinois.
Bollant was fired from U of I after finishing with a 22-62 record in five seasons.
Seven former players also filed a lawsuit against Bollant and other staff members claiming they created a racially abusive environment for the team.
Bollant denied any wrongdoing.
A law firm hired by U of I concluded the allegations were unfounded, but a settlement was reached.