Washington State University fired football coach Nick Rolovich and four assistant coaches on Monday for failing to comply with a state mandate to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Governor Jay Inslee announced in August that all state employees, higher education, childcare, and K-12 education employees, and most health and long-term care providers need to be fully vaccinated with a recommended COVID-19 vaccine by Oct. 18 as a condition of employment. The mandate allows workers to apply for medical and religious exemptions but doesn’t offer a testing opt-out. A statement issued by Washington State Athletic communications on Monday said that Rolovich and four others had failed to get vaccinated by Inslee’s deadline and had thus been removed from their roles. “Due to the requirements set forth in Washington ‘s Proclamation 21-14.1, Nick Rolovich is no longer able to fulfill the duties as the football head coach at Washington State University,” the statement read. “In addition, four football …