Former LSU women’s tennis coach Tony Minnis filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the University and several high-ranking Athletic Department officials, including Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Joe Alleva, for race-based discrimination.

According to an NBC33 report, Minnis said he made approximately $30,000 less than white coaches in similar positions and Alleva threatened to fire him when he brought up the subject.

Alleva declined to comment on the matter Tuesday night.

“It is not our practice to comment on litigation,” said Senior Associate Athletics Director Herb Vincent. “We deny the allegations made in the lawsuit.”

LSU didn’t renew Minnis’ contract in May after his 21st season as the Lady Tigers’ head coach.

“I confronted Mr. Alleva about it and tried to get an explanation,” Minnis told WAFB. “It made absolutely no sense in light of the fact that I had just seen him on a TV interview basically acknowledging that we had very poor facilities and how tough it was to recruit and compete.”

Senior Women’s Administrator Miriam Seger, Associate Athletic Director Eddie Nunez and the LSU Board of Supervisors were also named in the lawsuit.

Minnis was LSU women’s tennis’ all-time winningest coach, going 285-134 in 21 seasons at LSU while leading the Lady Tigers to 15 NCAA Tournament appearances. But LSU compiled three consecutive sub-.500 records his final three seasons.