Considering the Legality of NCAA Show-cause Orders
By Lauren McCoy & Rachel Mergenthal, Western Kentucky University, School of Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport
In October 2018, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Frederick Shaller issued a ruling that could impact the effectiveness of certain National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) penalties. Judge Shaller ruled that “the NCAA’s show-cause penalty against [former University of Southern California (USC) assistant coach Todd] McNair violated California state law and declare