Supreme Court Takes Key Title IX Case on College Sports Employees

Last week the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will review former Georgia Tech women’s basketball coach MaChelle Joseph’s Title IX lawsuit against the school for sex discrimination in employment. The case could open the door to more employment-based Title IX claims brought by coaches, trainers and other athletic department employees at a time when college sports law […]

NCAA to Pay $303M as Volunteer Coaches Settlement Approved

More than 7,700 men and women who served as “volunteer” coaches for Division I sports teams between March 17, 2019, and June 30, 2023, can expect at least $5,000 and on average $26,988.66 in payments after a California federal judge this week granted final approval of a $303 million settlement. The agreement closes Ray v. NCAA, an […]

Coaches May Be One of the Most Powerful (and Overlooked) Supports for Kids' Mental Health

When we think about the adults shaping our kids’ lives, we usually think of parents and teachers first. But there’s another group quietly influencing millions of children across the country: coaches. Whether it’s soccer, baseball, swim, or even recreational programs, coaches often become trusted adults kids look up to. And now, research suggests they may […]

NFL’s $20M Coaching Staffs Still Build Playbooks With $15 Apps

While PowerPoint has won countless converts, many creators of the NFL’s most advanced offenses still swear by a different piece of the Microsoft Office suite. Alongside the NFL Combine in Indianapolis this week, assistants are gathering in conference rooms to swap tips and tricks they’ve learned over untold hours in Microsoft Visio, a chartmaking tool […]

Schools on Hook for $303M NCAA Volunteer Coaches Settlement

The NCAA on Thursday announced it finalized a payment structure for a $303 million settlement that resolves a class action brought on behalf of individuals who worked as “volunteer” coaches for schools’ Division I teams, except baseball, sometime between March 17, 2019, and June 30, 2023—the date when the NCAA lifted a bylaw that capped […]

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