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Equitable Assignment of Coaches: A Common Problem
April 14, 2008 - Christine H.B. Grant, Ph.D.Senior Associate
Few factors are more important to the quality of the athletics experience and the retention of athletes than the provision of quality coaches who have sufficient contact time with their teams. Yet, at many institutions, it is common to observe schools assigning more full-time coaches to male teams or aggressively going into the marketplace to hire the very best coaches away from other institutions at whatever salary is required for men’s sports, and relying on submitted paper applications and less competitive salaries for coaches of women’s teams. Therefore, it’s important for athletics administrators to understand what Title IX requires.
Read More Sexual Harassment: Policy Isn’t Enough!
March 17, 2008 - Christine H.B. Grant, Ph.D.Senior Associate
On January 14, 2008, Melissa Jennings won a $385,000 settlement from the University of North Carolina, paid for by the Athletics Department, ending a sexual harassment claim against her soccer coach. On January 25, 2008, Lauren Summa, a football team manager, filed a sexual harassment suit against Hofstra University, claiming football player taunts, being locked in bathroom on the bus and being replaced after filing a complaint with the University.
Read More $15.9 Million in Payments Put Universities on Notice
February 18, 2008 - Christine H.B. Grant, Ph.D.Senior Associate
This past fall, three significant Title IX retaliation cases were lost by California State University at Fresno (CSUF) resulting in payments of $15.9 million to the plaintiffs. Lindy Vivas, former volleyball coach at CSUF received a jury award for $5.8 million, Stacy Johnson-Klein received a $6.6 million settlement and Diane Milutinovich received $3.5 million. And it is not over.
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