Judge grants motion to strike Summitt reference

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has ruled that former Tennessee director of sports medicine Jenny Moshak and two ex-Lady Vols strength coaches must remove a reference to former Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt from their complaint in a lawsuit against the university.

The complaint from Moshak, Heather Mason and Collin Schlosser said athletic director Dave Hart "forced Coach Pat Summitt into an involuntary early retirement." Summitt has indicated it was her choice to retire for health reasons in April 2012. She remains head coach emeritus.

U.S. District Judge Bruce Guyton said the reference was "immaterial" to the plaintiffs' claims and that the allegation "does not hold water."

Moshak, Mason and Schlosser are suing the school for discrimination and retaliation. The case is set to go to trial June 23.