University of Hartford Prevails in a Lawsuit by Aggrieved Student-Athletes Stemming from Its Athletic Transition to a NCAA Division III Program

By Alejandra D. Gonzalez, Esq. The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut recently dismissed on summary judgment three student-athletes’ lawsuit against the University of Hartford (“Hartford”) and its Board of Trustees (“the Board”), for its decision to athletically transition from a NCAA Division I program to Division III. The three student-athletes brought promissory estoppel claims against Hartford and the Board, seeking to enforce the alleged promise that t