Title IX and the Duty to Report as a Term for Coaching Employment
By Lauren McCoy, J.D. and Erica Zonder, J.D.
In 2018, a common trend emerging in new or revised college coaching contracts was the addition of termination language related to the employee’s duties under Title IX. These additions highlight university concerns about the ability to fire coaches for cause after a sexual assault scandal. As these scandals become public knowledge, public reaction is twofold. Some may be in disbelief or defend the university and its athletic program, but the l