Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
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 [...]
