Nick Rolovich appeals earlier decision, says WSU fired him for his faith

June 13, 2025

By Ryan Colby, Becket: A college football coach asked a federal appeals court late yesterday to hold Washington State University (WSU) accountable for firing him over his request for a religious exemption from the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

In Rolovich v. Washington State University, Coach Nick Rolovich, former head coach of the WSU Cougars, requested a religious exemption from Washington’s vaccine mandate, which was permitted by the state’s rules.

In response, WSU denigrated his beliefs and fired him rather than accommodate his beliefs. The firing was part of a premeditated effort by university officials to push Rolovich out over his religious convictions about the vaccine. After a lower court declined to hold WSU accountable, Rolovich and Becket have appealed to the Ninth Circuit.

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College football coach seeks justice in court after being fired for his faith

WASHINGTON – A college football coach asked a federal appeals court late yesterday to hold Washington State University (WSU) accountable for firing him over his request for a religious exemption from the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. In Rolovich v. Washington State University, Coach Nick Rolovich, former head coach of the WSU Cougars, requested a religious…

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