Judge Reinstates USC’s Stanley : Women’s basketball: The decision is pending another hearing. The coach has sued, claiming sex discrimination.

Marianne Stanley, who sued USC and Athletic Director Mike Garrett, alleging sex discrimination, was ordered reinstated to her job as the school’s women’s basketball coach by a judge Friday, pending another hearing.

Stanley claimed in her $8-million lawsuit, filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, that she was promised a lucrative multiyear contract if she turned around the team’s losing program.

According to the lawsuit, she took the job four years ago at a salary of $60,000. Lawyer Robert Bell said Friday his client was making $68,000 when her four-year contract ended this summer.

Al Latham, attorney for the school and Garrett, said the school’s best offer was $90,000 per year, plus a $6,000 annual housing allowance.

Friday, Judge Robert O’Brien ordered the school to reinstate Stanley to her job at that salary, with full benefits, pending a hearing Aug. 20.

“We have been negotiating with Coach Stanley regarding a contract,” said Robert Lane, acting general counsel for the school. “We have had an honest difference of opinion regarding a rate of pay for her services as women’s basketball coach. She has up to this point in time rejected the offers made by the university.

“The university feels it has done nothing wrong, and the court order (by O’Brien) is an unwarranted interruption of our negotiating process.”

In her lawsuit, Stanley alleged sex discrimination and retaliation, wrongful discharge, breach of implied contract and conspiracy.