Former Michigan State University head football coach Mel Tucker is working to keep his divorce proceedings as private as possible, while continuing to pursue a wrongful termination lawsuit against his former employer.

Tucker submitted a request to the judge overseeing the proceedings to prevent media scrutiny of his ongoing divorce, the USA Today reported. Tucker's attorneys filed a motion for a protective order and asked the judge to seal the record of the case.

According to court documents, Tucker asked an Ingham County Circuit Court to vacate the mutual restraining order that was granted last month.