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In the news along with the Geno lawsuit is another lawsuit related to college athletics..
One that proves students are only entitled to an athletic scholarship on a year-to-year basis as agreed to in their signed scholarship agreement, and NOT entitled to any additional scholarship beyond that year even if based on promises they got during the recruiting period.
The University of Delaware offered a scholarship to a field hockey recruit who accepted the offer.
The recruit kept all the emails & letters - some of which suggested that the coach promised four years of scholarship
Before the recruit's first year at college was up, the coach that recruited her left and the new coach chose NOT to continue the scholarship ("Janked the scholarship") - a very common occurrence throughout college sports..
The student filed "a lawsuit against the university, its board of trustees, and the new coach", claiming the scholarship promise is binding and she should get four years' worth of athletic scholarship.
OUTCOME:
The courts decided in summary judgement for the defendant - the University and against the student.
BECAUSE not only does this happen all the time, but that all recruits know that promises of multi-year scholarships are unenforceable and cannot be honored - thus the coach had every right to rescind the promise and yank the scholarship.
The courts also dismissed a Title IX component of this case since the student was also claiming to be a victim of unfair treatment because she was female.
That part of the case was blown away because the school showed ample evidence that male athlete had also similarly had their scholarships Janked.
One that proves students are only entitled to an athletic scholarship on a year-to-year basis as agreed to in their signed scholarship agreement, and NOT entitled to any additional scholarship beyond that year even if based on promises they got during the recruiting period.
The University of Delaware offered a scholarship to a field hockey recruit who accepted the offer.
The recruit kept all the emails & letters - some of which suggested that the coach promised four years of scholarship
Before the recruit's first year at college was up, the coach that recruited her left and the new coach chose NOT to continue the scholarship ("Janked the scholarship") - a very common occurrence throughout college sports..
The student filed "a lawsuit against the university, its board of trustees, and the new coach", claiming the scholarship promise is binding and she should get four years' worth of athletic scholarship.
OUTCOME:
The courts decided in summary judgement for the defendant - the University and against the student.
BECAUSE not only does this happen all the time, but that all recruits know that promises of multi-year scholarships are unenforceable and cannot be honored - thus the coach had every right to rescind the promise and yank the scholarship.
The courts also dismissed a Title IX component of this case since the student was also claiming to be a victim of unfair treatment because she was female.
That part of the case was blown away because the school showed ample evidence that male athlete had also similarly had their scholarships Janked.
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