More than one year after his forced resignation, former men's lacrosse head coach Mike Pressler has reached a financial settlement with the university he once called home.

The terms of the agreement were finalized in mid-March, said John Burness, senior vice president for public affairs and government relations, but no information regarding the amount settled for was released.

"Coach Pressler is an excellent coach and did a great job building the Duke men's lacrosse program," Burness told The Associated Press. "Unfortunately last spring it was essential for the team to have a change of leadership in order to move forward."

The confirmation of a settlement came just days before the publication of "It's Not About the Truth: The Untold Story of the Duke Lacrosse Case and the Lives it Shattered," a book co-authored by Don Yaeger and Pressler recounting the former coach's story of the events of the past year.

Although Pressler could not be reached for comment for this article, Burness said the settlement was a way for the University to note Pressler's 16 seasons at the helm of the men's lacrosse program.

"We regret the negative consequences this decision had on Coach Pressler," Burness said. "He and Duke reached an amicable, fair financial settlement in which Duke recognized his contributions to the lacrosse program and the circumstances of his departure."

Pressler appeared on WRAL-TV June 11 to promote his book and discussed what the University can still do to provide resolution to the episode.

"We're all here for the students in the education business and part of the education process is when you're wrong you admit you're wrong and you tell those people that you've wronged that you're sorry," Pressler said. "An apology to the players, especially the three indicted boys and all the parents and certainly the former coach and his family would go a long way in healing this episode in our lives and allowing both parties to move on and move forward."