Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
The case of Marist College v. Matt Brady concluded last week, with a jury finding that Brady, Marist’s former men’s basketball coach, breached his contract with the college when he accepted the same position at James Madison University (JMU) without Marist’s permission. In addition, Brady and/or his staff recruited players to JMU that they had previously recruited to attend Marist, [...]
Seemingly each year a mid-major exceeds expectations and plays deep into the NCAA tournament. This year, Ohio University, a thirteen seed, has advanced to the Sweet Sixteen. The first round also offered a number of upsets, as Lehigh, VCU, and Norfolk State defeated Duke, Wichita State and Missouri respectively. The coaches for these schools often become hot prospects – recent examples [...]
Last week in my sports law class at Quinnipiac Law School, we discussed the state of collegiate coaching contracts. I began the class by sharing one of my favorite quotes on the topic. In 2009, Jim Harbaugh, then coach of Stanford University, discussed his new contract extension with the university. When asked if the contract [...]
Patriots’ O’Brien to be Named Head Coach at Penn State Bill O’Brien, Offensive Coordinator of the New England Patriots, will be named Head Coach at Penn State University according to a number of sources, including Erick Smith of USA Today. It will be interesting to see the details of O’Brien’s contract considering recent events at [...]
James K. Gentry and Raquel Meyer Alexander published an excellent piece on coaching contracts in college football in the New York Times SportsSunday feature. The article, entitled “From the Sideline to the Bottom Line”, discusses how coaching contracts have evolved from handshake deals to complicated agreements. Here’s an excerpt from the article: A review of [...]
Here are Connecticut Sports Law’s top story lines of 2011, from 2 through 5. Click here to see 6 through 10. 2. Ed O’Bannon leads a class action lawsuit against the NCAA concerning the use of the images and likenesses of former players. This case, which recently spurred a similar lawsuit by the legendary Bill [...]
I am pleased to announce that the Connecticut Law Tribune included me in its “Dozen Who Made a Difference” feature, focusing on my work in the area of sports law (click on the link to read press release). The article, written by Christian Nolan, discusses some of my recent guest speaking engagements as well as my work providing advice to [...]
Sports Litigation Alert recently featured my latest article on the Al Golden – University of Miami situation, in its September 9, 2011 issue. The article, which I have posted below, provides a more detailed analysis of the lessons that coaches can learn from this story (click on the following link to see the reprint in PDF Miami’s Dealings with Al Golden Provide [...]
