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How Athletic Directors Can Avoid Pay Equity Complaints by Coaches

How Athletic Directors Can Avoid Pay Equity Complaints by Coaches

Thu, May 17, 2012

Given the constant scrutiny on coach compensation (especially when determining contracts for men’s and women’s coaches of the same sport, such as basketball) by the media, legislatures, and traditional college athletics constituents, this article provides athletic directors (ADs) with a primer for how to analyze legal compliance with the Equity Pay Act (Part I), what to consider when conducting an Equity Pay Act Self-Audit (Part II), and considerations for setting compensation for new coaches, including an Equity Pay Act Checklist (Part III).

This article originally appeared in Winthrop Intelligence.

College Athletes Striking?  Not Legally Going to Happen.

College Athletes Striking? Not Legally Going to Happen.

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

By Joshua D. Winneker, Esq., CSBN Sports Law Columnist

Every year around March Madness, analysts write articles suggesting college basketball players should “strike” by refusing to play in the NCAA Tournament. I suppose the thought behind this is that the players would be taking a stand against the alleged “injustice” that results from everyone except the athletes themselves making money from the athletes’ basketball abilities.