CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Former University of Virginia men’s lacrosse coach Lars Tiffany filed a contract action civil lawsuit against the school Monday, according to Albemarle County Circuit Court online records.

He is asking for just over $1.4 million and requested a jury trial.

According to a copy of the lawsuit provided to Cville Right Now by Tiffany’s attorneys, he was offered and accepted a three-year contract extension which he signed and returned on April 2, 2026, according to the lawsuit. According to the lawsuit, Tiffany believes an inquiry about adding a fourth year to the extension, was the reason UVA ultimately chose not to keep him as coach.

On May 18, UVA announced a “leadership change” for the program, a week after Tiffany told Cville Right Now he anticipated returning to coach the Cavaliers in 2027.

Tiffany went 108-51 in 10 seasons, winning national titles in 2019 and 2021. This year, UVA went 10-7, won an ACC tournament championship and lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament to Georgetown.

He guided Virginia to seven NCAA tournaments and four Final Fours.

In 2022, Tiffany signed a contract extension that ran through the 2026 season.

It had been reported that Tiffany signed a contract extension in March. But UVA said it had no such extension on file, in a response to a records request under the Freedom of Information Act, filed by Cville Right Now.

A UVA spokesperson said the athletic department declined to comment.