Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
A verdict was handed down in the case of Marist v. Brady yesterday. The jury found that Marist’s former basketball coach, Matt Brady, breached his contract when he left Marist to coach at James Madison University (JMU), however the jury awarded no damages. According to Sean McCann of the Poughkeepsie Journal, Marist claimed the following damages [...]
In August 2010, I published an article in Sports Litigation Alert concerning a potentially precedent-setting case in the business of collegiate athletics. The article, entitled A Beacon in Poughkeepsie: Marist Claims Victory Over James Madison in Coaching Contract Suit, discussed the judgment of default that entered against James Madison University (JMU). The article also spoke to [...]
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 [...]
Another mid-major has taken its former head coach from the basketball court to the court house. Kent State University (“Kent State”) sued former men’s basketball coach Geno Ford, alleging that he breached his contract with the university by accepting the head job at Bradley University (“Bradley”). Kent State has also named Bradley as a defendant, alleging that [...]
Here are Connecticut Sports Law’s top story lines of 2010, from 2 through 5. Click here to see 6 through 10. 2. Marist University’s lawsuit against James Madison University provides another chapter in the story of virtual free agency in college coaching. A Beacon in Poughkeepsie: Marist Claims Victory Over James Madison in Coaching Contract Suit More on Marist [...]
The annual Randy Edsall Watch is underway in Connecticut with reports that Coach Edsall has discussed the University of Miami’s coaching vacancy with the University’s Athletic Director. These reports remind me of the following article that I wrote about the state of collegiate coaching contracts. The reports of Notre Dame’s interest in UConn Head Football Coach Randy [...]
Sports Litigation Alert recently featured my latest article on the case of Marist v. Brady, in its August 13, 2010 issue. The article, which I have posted below, provides a more detailed analysis of the judgment that Marist obtained against James Madison University. My sincere thanks to Holt Hackney, publisher of Sports Litigation Alert. A small college in Poughkeepsie, [...]
Last week, I was a guest on The Sports Zone with George and Willy on Nashville’s 104.5 to discuss the lawsuit filed by the Tennessee Titans against USC arising from the Trojans’ hiring of Titans running backs coach Kennedy Pola. Here’s a summary of the points that we discussed. Why did the Titans sue? Timing [...]
