Coaches – How Hard Is It to Sign a Multi-Million Dollar Contract?
By Robert J. Romano, Esq. As every lawyer was taught in his or her first year contract course, the essential elements of an agreement between two or more parties are offer, acceptance, consideration,...
View ArticleBC-Jagodzinski Contract: Expectations Unfulfilled
The power struggle between college football coaches and the universities for which they work, has taken some interesting twists and turns over the last year or so. Coaches have long operated in a...
View ArticleThree Ways for Mid-Majors to Keep Coaching Talent
Before Butler coach Brad Stevens led the Bulldogs to within three points of completing their Cinderella season by winning the NCAA Championship game, the speculation over his future had already begun....
View ArticleFrom the Vault: How Colleges Can Keep the Coaching Stars of March Madness
The play-in round of the NCAA Tournament is scheduled to tip off tonight. Brackets are filled out and fans are waiting to see if their upset picks are going to run the table. Seemingly each year a...
View ArticleBreaking Down the Meyer-Ohio State Agreement
Yesterday, I posted a link to the term sheet that Urban Meyer and Ohio State agreed upon, which sets forth the basic terms of Meyer’s employment as head coach (and will be replaced by a formal contract...
View ArticleHow Colleges Can Keep the Coaching Stars of March Madness
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...
View ArticleAre Reassignment Clauses Underutilized in College Coaching Contracts?
At the end of the last college football season, I was asked an interesting question regarding the use of reassignment clauses in collegiate coaching contracts: If a coach is “under-performing” but is...
View Article4 Ways Colleges May Keep the Coaching Stars of March Madness
When UConn defeated Michigan State on Sunday, the fans at Madison Square Garden chanted the name of Huskies’ second-year coach, Kevin Ollie. This underscores the fact that college athletic teams are...
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