Beware the legal ramifications of impulsive, contradictory termination decisions. Issue 10 (10th January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: O'Brien, Timothy
• Is Part Of: College athletics and the law. Volume 14:Issue 10(2018:Jan.)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 3
• Publication Date: 2018-01-10
• Subjects: College sports -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Periodicals; Sex discrimination in sports -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Periodicals; 344.73074
• DOI: 10.1002/catl.30420
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1552-8774

Abstract

Abstract : Both the firing of one coach and the hiring a new one can be a frenzied and emotional time. There's usually significant pressure to get rid of a coach who isn't performing well, and even more pressure to quickly find the right replacement. The recent experiences with the annual coaching carousel remind us all too well that a significant amount of money is at stake in this decision‐making process for the school as well as for both the incoming and outgoing coaches. In situations when schools fire coaches for not winning often enough, the schools usually owe the coaches a payment for the remaining years on the contract and/or whatever buyout amount is specified in the contract.