MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three former University of Minnesota Duluth female coaches have filed a discrimination lawsuit against the school.

The plaintiffs include former women’s hockey coach Shannon Miller, who led the Bulldogs to five NCAA national championships. UMD cited a budget deficit when it told her last December that it would not renew her contract.

The others include former women’s softball coach Jen Banford, who was also director of operations for UMD women’s hockey, and former women’s basketball coach Annette Wiles.

Miller and Banford allege in the lawsuit filed Monday that the university discharged them because they’re female, gay and Canadian. Wiles says she was forced out because of her gender, sexual orientation and age.

UMD Chancellor Lendley Black says the school continues to refute the allegations and will “aggressively” defend itself.

Prior to coaching in Duluth, Wiles served as the head coach at her alma mater, Fort Hays State University for eight seasons after coaching at Bethany College for seven seasons. Wiles starred for four seasons at Fort Hays State and helped lead her team to the NAIA national championship as a senior in 1990-91. She is a two-time NAIA All-American and member of both the Tiger Sports (class of 2000) and RMAC (2003) Halls of Fame.