SEATTLE -- Rick Neuheisel's lawyers will meet with the NCAA and a high-ranking school official on Monday before the University of Washington announces a resolution to the fired football coach's appeal.

"The disposition of this matter will be announced by the university after the meetings on Monday," a news release from the school said Thursday.

Neuheisel and university officials agreed to waive his hearing with Norm Arkans, special assistant to the school president. Instead, his lawyers will meet with Arkans after talking to the NCAA on Monday.

Neuheisel's lawyers didn't immediately return telephone messages left by The Associated Press, and university officials couldn't be reached to elaborate because the school's offices were closed.

NCAA spokesman Jeff Howard refused to comment.

Athletic director Barbara Hedges announced June 12 that Neuheisel would be fired for violating NCAA rules by taking part in neighborhood gambling pools on the past two NCAA basketball tournaments.

She also said he wasn't forthcoming when first questioned by NCAA investigators.

After the coach issued a formal response to his firing last month, Hedges reaffirmed her decision and Neuheisel appealed to Arkans.

Hedges has said Neuheisel would be paid through Friday. Last month, she placed offensive coordinator Keith Gilbertson in charge of supervising the football program's day-to-day operations. The Huskies open the season Aug. 30 at defending national champion Ohio State.

Hedges said Neuheisel was being fired with cause, meaning he would be owed no money on his contract and would be required to repay a $1.5 million loan that was awarded during a contract extension last fall.

Neuheisel's attorneys have threatened to sue for damages.

The coach has insisted he was forthcoming with NCAA investigators. He also defended himself with an e-mail from the school's compliance officer, which said taking part in off-campus gambling pools would not break NCAA rules.