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12 Legal Issues Collegiate Athletics 1 (2010-2011)

handle is hein.journals/lica12 and id is 1 raw text is: November 2010 Volume 12, Issue 1 Legal Issues in COLLEG IATE ATHLET ICS A Report of Court Decisions, Legislation and Regulations Affecting Collegiate Athletics 2 Court of Appeals Rules 0 Football Player May Proceed with Negligence Lawsuit The 8h U S. Circuit Court ofAppeals has affirmed a district court' decision not to disturb a jury' verdict, which favored a col- legefootballplayer in his negligence lawsuit against an orthopedic and physical training clinic. 3 Hiring Assistant Coaches: Lessons for Coaches, Job Candidates and Athletic Directors Earlier this year, ajury in Hennepin County (MN) District Court awarded just under $1.25 million to Jimmy Williams, former Oklahoma State Uni- versity basketball assistant coach, who successfully claimed Coach Tubby Smith and the University ofMinnesota offered him ajob and subsequently rescinded the offer. In post-trial motions, the uni- versity moved to reverse the verdict or, in the alternative, for a new trial. The judge denied both motions. 3 Student-Athlete Recruiting and the Campus Visit The recruitment ofprospective student-athletes is a tedious and never-ending task for college coaching staffs. SuccessflI recruiting re- quires the formation ofrelationships between the coaching staffand the prospect, prospectsfamily members, coaches and others within the prospects sphere of influence. rnoio Dy iviax 1-laCKney 5 Conference, as Indirect Funds Recipient, May Be Liable A federal judge from the Northern District ofAlabama has re- fused the dismiss the lawsuit of several former members of Samford University' softball team, who sued The Southern Conference, alleging that it violated Title IX when it reduced the number of teams advancing to post-season tournaments in men' and women' soccer, men' and women' tennis, women' volleyball, and women' softball. 7 Athlete's Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Motion to Dismiss A student athlete, who alleged that she was a victim ofsexual ha- rassment by her coach and that her school condoned it, has with- stood, for the most part, the school' motion to dismiss. 9 Conferences Settle to Avoid Getting 'Tied Up in the Courts' The remaining six presidents in the Western Athletic Conference have reached an agreement with their counterparts at Fresno State University and the University of Nevada, which will delay the departure of those two schools from the WAC to the Mountain West Conference. 10 News in Brief . . . .. .. . . I IN THIS ISSUE Route To: / /

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