The College of Charleston has fired Doug Wojcik from his head coaching position, according to a letter sent to campus staff by Glenn McConnell, the school’s president.

“I am writing today to let you know I have made the decision to terminate Head Men’s Basketball Coach Doug Wojcik’s employment at the College of Charleston for just cause, pursuant to the terms of his contract, effective immediately,” McConnell said in the letter that was released on Tuesday.

However, Wojcik and his attorney, Scott Tompsett, are not taking the school’s decision lying down. Tompsett believes that the charges have been trumped up to make his client appear more culpable than what he really is. He claims that McConnell refused to meet with Wojcik to address concerns about the allegations against the coach.

“The College became so desperate to invent a reason to fire Coach Wojcik that it had some of the young men on the basketball team sign sworn affidavits, which we believe contain materially false statements,” Tompsett said in a statement released to the media on Tuesday. “The College even got one of the incoming freshmen, who has never even played for Coach Wojcik, to swear under oath that he was physically abused by Coach Wojcik.”

Wojcik, who began coaching at the Charleston, South Carolina campus in 2012, had been accused of a variety of verbal abuses aimed at his players. Among them, according to a  50-page report released by the school after an inside investigation, are alleged instances of homophobic slurs, degrading insults, and threatening comments directed at Charleston basketball players.

Several players were interviewed during the investigation, and many of them claimed that Wojcik’s alleged verbal abuse caused them to both fear their coach and play less that their potential in practice and games.

The school’s report indicated as much:

"It is likely that many of the players feel that Coach Wojcik’s comments and behavior towards them is generally insulting and degrading. It is likely that many of the players feel that Coach Wojcik’s comments and behavior towards them generally crosses a line or boundary that they feel is improper. It is likely that players acknowledge that some amount of yelling and cursing by Coach Wojcik is appropriate, but that they feel that Coach Wojcik’s frequent yelling, cursing, personal attacks, insulting of intelligence, and the like crosses a line or boundary with them.”

Initially, Wojcik refused to resign citing changes he made personally and professionally.

“The College and I are grateful these concerns were brought to our attention,” Wojcik said in a statement released after the school’s investigation, “and every effort will be made to improve relations between myself and all members of the men's basketball program."

“Coach Wojcik reiterates what he said over a month ago; he’s sincerely remorseful and apologizes publicly to those he hurt emotionally or offended. He is a better person because of this experience and he’ll be a better coach,” Tompsett said.

School officials originally ordered Wojcik to undergo counseling and the athletic department held him out of official recruiting activities.

However, McConnell, who took over as school president on July 1, decided to make the move to oust Wojcik.

“I’m confident that our basketball program, and all our athletics programs, will continue to exemplify the high standards and outstanding reputation of the College, and I, along with other members of this administration, am dedicated to this end,” McConnell said.