Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
UConn QB Box to Transfer Desmond Conner of the Hartford Courant has the story on UConn quarterback Michael Box, who has decided to transfer. Box, who was recently relegated to the running the scout team, reportedly is considering 1-AA schools such as Richmond, Delaware, Coastal Carolina and James Madison. He should be eligible to play immediately by [...]
Connecticut Sports Law guest columnist Rob Romano has been appointed Visiting Professor at Farmingdale State College in the college’s Sports Management Department. Farmingdale State College is the only public college on Long Island to offer bachelor’s degree in Sport Management. Congratulations to Rob!
Last week, I discussed some lessons that coaches could take from Al Golden’s situation at the University of Miami – namely the fact that the university did not inform him (or its new athletic director) of the potential scandal concerning Nevin Shapiro and improper benefits provided to players prior to his accepting of the head coaching [...]
The recruiting process is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for most student-athletes. College coaches, however, recruit hundreds of players each year. Therefore, it is paramount that student-athletes and their parents are educated on the process, especially when athletic scholarships are involved. A new law will take effect in Connecticut on January 1, 2012, that seeks to bridge [...]
Al Golden and the Case for Longer Coaching Contracts Dave Krieder of MaxPreps has written an excellent article on his interview with Tom Lemming about Miami football coach Al Golden. Lemming believes that Miami needs to extend Golden’s contract to allow him to clean up the program. Lemming also believes that longer contracts would alleviate cheating by [...]
