Coaches often feel inclined to make public statements about their team’s performance. Earlier this month, former Kansas State Men’s Basketball head coach Jerome Tang found himself in hot water with the national media after harsh comments about the Wildcats’ performance in a blowout loss to Cincinnati. In the days after Tang’s comments, Kansas State made... Continue Reading →
The NCAA’s latest enforcement action has placed a harsh spotlight on game integrity in college basketball, after six men’s basketball players across three programs were permanently ruled ineligible for their roles in betting-related misconduct. The most visible figure in the scandal is former University of New Orleans guard Cedquavious “Dae Dae” Hunter, who has since... Continue Reading →
Background and UF’s Title IX Policy Todd Golden, the University of Florida (“UF”) Men’s Basketball Coach, has been “accused by an undefined number of [UF student] women for sexual harassment and stalking [over the course of one year] . . . .”[1] UF “received a formal Title IX complaint [regarding] Golden [on] Sept[ember] 27[,] [which]... Continue Reading →
Early this month, the Florida Gators mens basketball coach Todd Golden became immersed in the spotlight, but not for the right reasons. Golden recently has been the center of a Title IX investigation amongst allegations of sexual harassment, stalking, and cyberstalking.[1] The allegations come from various women, including students. The Title IX complaint was filed on... Continue Reading →
In the ever-changing landscape of college athletics, one of the biggest issues on the table is whether student athletes should be reclassified as employees. Like most questions in the legal field, the answer to this question is “it depends.” Accordingly, the test to determine if one is considered an employee under the National Labor Relations... Continue Reading →
The underdog story in college sports is a tale as old as time. When your school’s team upsets the national powerhouse, wins a last second buzzer beater, or wins on a Hail Mary is what makes college sports unlike any other. Along with a massive win for the program comes the student section’s favorite, the... Continue Reading →
Those at all levels of women’s sports face a constant battle to receive the same treatment and exposure that is afforded to their counterparts in men’s sports. Several recent developments in women’s sports are evidence that the gap between the two is closing, and the arrival of women’s sports to the mainstream may be imminent.... Continue Reading →
Aliyah Boston, a three-time Associated Press All-American First Team Selection from the University of South Carolina, was selected first overall by the Indiana Fever in the 2023 WNBA draft on April 10th.[1] Missing from this year’s draft were two of the NCAA’s biggest stars – Iowa’s Caitlin Clark and LSU’s Angel Reese. The two faced... Continue Reading →
Memphis Tigers basketball commit Mikey Williams pleaded not guilty to five charges of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of firing a deadly weapon at an occupied vehicle during an arraignment hearing on Thursday. According to police, Williams fired a gun at a carful of people who had just left his residence near... Continue Reading →
The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball program has found itself under a microscope since Darius Miles, a former player, was arrested and charged with capital murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Jamea Jonae Harris, a 23-year-old woman. In addition to Miles, two freshman players have been tangentially linked to the case. One of... Continue Reading →