Circuit Court Sides with the University in Discrimination Dispute

The 11th U. S, Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a district court’s holding that an African-American male assistant coach of the women's basketball team did not establish claims for either retaliation or disparate treatment under Title VII.   Jonathan S. Nichols had claimed specifically that he was discriminated against because a white female coach received a higher salary, he was suspended for allegedly making sexual advances against a player, and he was not hired for a head coaching