For months people have speculated about UConn’s response to the NCAA’s allegations of wrongdoing during the recruitment of former Husky Nate Miles. (See Connecticut Sports Law post Will UConn Basketball Be Banned from Postseason?). There is no need for further speculation, as UConn has released its response to the NCAA’s Notice of Allegations. As anticipated, UConn recommends [...]
Will UConn Basketball Be Banned from Postseason?
August 31, 2010 By 3 Comments
David Borges of the New Haven Register quoted me in his article “The Nate wait continues: UConn’s response to Miles allegations upcoming” which appeared in today’s paper. The article focuses on the potential sanctions that UConn may be faced with, and particularly focuses on the possibility of a postseason ban. Here are some of my comments: [...]
UConn Assistants Resign Amid NCAA Probe
May 28, 2010 By 3 Comments
University of Connecticut assistant coach Patrick Sellers and director of basketball operations Beau Archibald have resigned from their positions at UConn in the wake of the NCAA’s investigation of rules violations in connection with the recruitment of one-time Husky Nate Miles. UConn has planned a press conference today, at 10 am in Gampel Pavilion, to discuss [...]
CT Sports Law’s Top 10 Story Lines of 2009: Part II
December 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Here are Connecticut Sports Law’s top story lines of 2009, from 2 through 5. Click here to see 6 through 10. 2. Oliver v. NCAA. Does a student-athlete have a right to legal counsel when negotiating a contract with a Major League Baseball Team? A Ohio judge thinks so, but the NCAA disagrees. Although this [...]
Monday Sports Briefs: UConn Basketball Edition
March 30, 2009 By 3 Comments
The UConn men’s basketball team, in advancing to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament, did its best to remove the accusations of NCAA violations from the front of the sports page. Nevertheless, the alleged NCAA violations continue to be explored. Paul Doyle of The Hartford Courant examines how UConn’s administration and oversight of its [...]
