Marist Outfoxes Former Basketball Coach at Trial, But Does Not Score Damages Award

By Daniel B. Fitzgerald Marist College v. Matthew Brady, The Commonwealth of Virginia and James Madison University (“Marist v. JMU”), a lawsuit brought by a college against its former basketball coach and his new employer, recently concluded with a jury verdict against the coach. The jury, however, awarded no damages. Once considered to have the potential to alter the landscape of college coaching contracts, the case leaves an uncertain legacy.   Marist v. JMU arose from a rather ordi