Coach Sues University of Regina Over Contract Breach

• •Jordan Webb is suing the University of Regina for wrongful termination.
• •The lawsuit claims breach of contract and seeks severance pay and damages.
• •The controversy stems from the university's hiring decisions for the women's basketball team.

Jordan Webb, a basketball coach, is suing the University of Regina after being terminated from his position leading the women's basketball team. Webb claims he was hired in April 2026 but was wrongfully dismissed for politically and personally motivated reasons. He alleges the university breached his contract, which included severance pay for without-cause termination. Webb is now coaching at Simon Fraser University and is seeking severance pay, punitive damages, costs, and interest. The controversy arose after the university initially did not hire Michaela Kleisinger, the interim head coach who had led the team to success, leading to backlash from the community. The university later offered Kleisinger the position after public outcry. Webb's lawyer stated that the university's legal counsel confirmed the contract breach and owed damages, but the university has not compensated him. The U of R has declined to comment on the pending legal matters.