LOGAN – Former Utah State University football head coach Blake Anderson has formerly filed a civil lawsuit in First District Court against his former employer requesting $15 million in damages related to four causes, including breach of contract and defamation which has “caused him significant damages and reputational harm,” according to the complaint. In the complaint, filed by a local law firm on Nov. 19 on behalf of the coach, Anderson states he has been unable to obtain employment in the industry he has worked in for the past 30 years since his termination. He has applied for several jobs and, “multiple schools have expressed a high level of interest, but have stated that they are concerned about the optics due to public nature of Defendant’s aired grievances against Anderson,” the complaint stated. In one case, a school tried to arrange having Anderson as a private contractor consultant, where Anderson “would provide coaching services but not appear publicly.” The potential future employer eventually decided against it, “due to the risk of public backlash because of Defendants actions,” the lawsuit stated.  Anderson requests a jury trial where sustained damages will be proven, but are suggested to be no less than $15 million. The named defendants