Former Cent Michigan basketball player loses appeal in lawsuit over revoked scholarship
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A federal appeals court has rejected an appeal by a former Central Michigan basketball player who sued after losing her scholarship under a new coach.
The court on Monday upheld a decision by a judge who dismissed the lawsuit in 2010.
Brooke Heike (HIGH'-kee) lost her scholarship after her 2007-08 sophomore season, her first under coach Sue Guevara. CMU says it was because of her attitude and an unwillingness to work hard.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Heike said she believes she fell out of favor partly because she's heterosexual. The school denied any discrimination.
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals court says Heike got a fair hearing during the campus appeals process. The court says disappointment with a coach's decision doesn't mean there's a remedy in federal court.