News Opinion: No sympathy for Nick Rolovich after Washington State fired him. Skipping vaccine was his call. October 18, 2021 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY Comments Off on Opinion: No sympathy for Nick Rolovich after Washington State fired him. Skipping vaccine was his call. The way ex-Washington State coach Nick Rolovich handled the state's vaccine mandate exposed him as a poor leader, a narcissist and a coward.