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Dave O'Brien, CSBN Editor
Dave O'Brien J.D. has been a college sports executive and educator for over 25 years. He served as a Division I athletic director at Long Beach State University, Temple University and Northeastern University for 16 years (1991-2007).
O'Brien is currently the Director of the Sports Management Program at Drexel University where he also teaches at the undergraduate, graduate and law school levels. In addition to his academic position, O'Brien is the managing partner of the O'Brien Sports Group which provides a wide range of consulting services to the college sports industry, including NCAA rules compliance, risk management audits, business support services, executive recruitment, training workshops and more. He is also an editor of College Sports Business News.
O'Brien is active nationally in sports law matters as co-author of a monthly column on college sports law issues published in College Athletics and the Law and as a consultant on sports topics including pay equity, retaliation, harassment, Title IX, and coaching contracts.
Prior to becoming an athletic administrator, O'Brien served in a variety of roles in higher education, which included assistant to the president for legal and legislative affairs at Montclair State University and the assistant vice president for administration and finance at Long Beach State. He also served on the legislative staff of the New Jersey Senate and practiced law in New Jersey.
O'Brien is a graduate of Moravian College and Seton Hall Law School, and has also attained certification from the Sports Management Institute as part of its inaugural class. He can be reached at dobrien@collegesportsbusinessnews.com
The Arrogance of WVU’s Lawsuit Against the Big East
Wed, Nov 02, 2011
The Legal Blitz interviews Dave O'Brien, CSBN Editor
Take Action to Avoid Facility Liability
Fri, Apr 20, 2012
In 2008, an unfortunate incident took place during the football game between the University of Houston and Marshall University. A wide receiver for the University of Houston's football team, Patrick Edwards, suffered a compound leg fracture in a disturbing manner during the Cougars' 37-23 loss at Marshall. Edwards filed suit against Marshall University, Conference USA, and a referee involved in the game. Recently the lawsuit was settled with the terms being kept confidential.
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.