The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Baylor University
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Baylor University The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee” or “Panel”) recently issued its findings and found that Baylor University (“Baylor” or “Institution”) committed violations of NCAA legislation. The case involved the football program at Baylor.Specifically, two assistant football coaches exceeded the limitations on evaluations and contacts of two […]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: California State University, Northridge
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: California State University, Northridge The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee” or “Panel”) recently issued its findings and found that California State University, Northridge (“Cal State” or “Institution”) committed violations of NCAA legislation. This case involved the men’s basketball program at Cal State. The men’s basketball violations centered on […]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Appalachian State University
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Appalachian State University The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee” or “Panel”) recently issued its findings and found that Appalachian State University (“App State” or “Institution”) committed violations of NCAA legislation. This case involved a text message violation committed by a former assistant football coach at App State. The […]
Will the NCAA Consider Cheerleading a Sport?
A common question when addressing Title IX is whether cheerleading is a sport. Colleges and universities have argued that cheerleading is a sport for the purposes of Title IX and, specifically, have argued competitive cheer teams are engaged in intercollegiate athletic competition. In Biediger v. Quinnipiac University, the United States District Court, District of Connecticut […]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Southern University
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Southern University The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee” or “Panel”) recently issued its findings and found that Southern University (“SU” or “Institution”) committed violations of NCAA legislation. This case centered on an expansive, systemic breakdown in the eligibility certification process at SU that caused numerous violations of multiple […]
Berger v. NCAA: Student-Athletes Are Not Employees Under the FLSA
Berger v. NCAA: Student-Athletes Are Not Employees Under the FLSA Former student-athletes at the University of Pennsylvania (“Penn”) filed suit against Penn, the NCAA, and more than 120 other NCAA Division I member institutions. In the suit, the plaintiffs alleged that student-athletes are “employees” within the meaning of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), 29 […]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: University of Notre Dame
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: University of Notre Dame The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee” or “Panel”) recently issued its findings and found that the University of Notre Dame (“ND” or “Institution”) committed violations of NCAA legislation. This case involved academic violations in the ND football program. The Panel considered this case through […]
Vassar v. NCAA and Northwestern University: Antitrust Suit on Transfer Restrictions
Vassar v. NCAA and Northwestern University: Antitrust Suit on Transfer Restrictions On November 14, 2016, Johnnie Vassar (“Johnnie”), a former point guard at Northwestern University (“Northwestern”), filed suit against the NCAA and Northwestern. In the suit, Johnnie alleges that Northwestern improperly removed him from athletics aid and placed him on general aid and NCAA transfer […]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: San Jose State University
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: San Jose State University The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee” or “Panel”) recently issued its findings and found that San Jose State University (“SJSU” or “Institution”) committed violations of NCAA legislation. This case involved the women’s basketball program at SJSU. It centered on the head coach failing to […]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Alcorn State University
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Alcorn State University The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee” or “Panel”) recently issued its findings and found that Alcorn State University (“ASU” or “Institution”) committed violations of NCAA legislation. The Panel considered this case through the cooperative summary disposition process in which all parties agree to the primary […]