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Thursday, October 21, 2010
Sports Law - Yet more on: IUPUI Terminates Contract of Women's Basketball Coach
Updating this ILB entry from Sept. 25th, the headline to this Indy Star story today by Mark Alesia is "IUPUI pays for another basketball coach to leave women's program: Women's assistant under Shann Hart gets $40K in resignation agreement." Some quotes:
What is clear is that IUPUI, whose athletic department depends on general university funds and student fees, is paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to put the Hart era behind it.IUPUI is paying roughly $280,000 to Hart, who was fired last month "without cause" and, as such, is entitled to the balance of her contract.
But even that is not the total tab. In addition to the $320,000 to remove Hart and Spriggs, the university will pay $70,000 for the one-year contract for its new head coach, Austin Parkinson. * * *
IUPUI's recent travails are reflected in the contract, released this week, of its new head coach, Parkinson.
Unlike Hart's contract -- and her extension in 2006 -- there is a specific procedure spelled out for a firing "for just cause" in Parkinson's contract.
The athletic director must deliver reasons in writing for the coach's "suspension pending termination." The coach may appeal to the chancellor with a response.
Parkinson's contract also spells out job responsibilities that were not in Hart's contract.
Those include "Maintain discipline in the basketball program (being fair and protective of the student-athletes while motivating them)" and "Maintain a positive working environment where everyone associated with the basketball program works together pursuing continuous improvement."
Posted by Marcia Oddi on October 21, 2010 01:21 PM
Posted to Indiana Law