Washington State fires head football coach for refusing COVID vaccine

• In accordance with state law, employees of the university had to be fully vaccinated by Monday.
• Rolovich was the only head coach in the Pacific-12 conference that remained unvaccinated, according to AP.

What they're saying: "This is a disheartening day for our football program," WSU director of athletics Pat Chun said in a statement.

• "Our priority has been and will continue to be the health and well-being of the young men on our team," he continued.
• "Experience is showing that vaccine mandates help motivate people to complete the vaccination process," said Marty Dickinson, WSU Board of Regents chair. "WSU has worked diligently to ensure the health and safety of our students, facility, staff and communities, as seen in our outstanding vaccination rates."