Ex-Con Challenges NCAA Rule that Prevents Him from Coaching Prospective College Student Athletes

By Christian Dennie, Esq.   In February 2013, Dominic Hardie (“Hardie”) filed suit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) and a host of other organizations relating to an NCAA rule that prohibits felons from coaching prospective student-athletes at NCAA certified basketball events. Hardie is the co-founder of Triple D Hoops based in Houston, Texas and coaches two high school aged girls’ basketball teams that compete in tournaments nationally. Hardie was form