Les Miles, former coach of the LSU Tigers who led them to a national championship in 2007, is taking legal action against the university. He filed a lawsuit in federal court in Baton Rouge, claiming LSU did not afford him the opportunity to defend himself before retroactively vacating 37 of his team’s victories from 2012 to 2015.
This decision, according to the lawsuit, has had a significant impact on Miles’ career record, potentially preventing him from being eligible for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.
In his federal lawsuit, Miles contends that he was not given an opportunity to address the matter despite his status as one of Louisiana’s most revered college football coaches.
He asserts that LSU, along with the NCAA and the College Football Hall of Fame — all named as defendants in the lawsuit — invalidated his eligibility for the Hall of Fame by nullifying 37 of his team’s wins from 2012 to 2015. This alteration lowered his official career record from 145-73 (.665) to 108-73 (.597). To qualify for the College Football Hall of Fame, a coach must have a career win percentage of .600 or higher.
Now, at 70 years old, Les Miles is requesting the court to consider reinstating his vacated wins to restore his eligibility for the College Football Hall of Fame.
His complaint argues that the defendants, without affording him a chance to defend himself, disqualified him from the Hall of Fame despite his undisputed status as one of Louisiana’s most esteemed college football coaches. Miles seeks a remedy to rectify what he perceives as a stain on his reputation caused by the defendants’ actions, which he claims deprived him of Hall of Fame eligibility without due process.
