When Coaches Can’t Compete —Non-Competes In Sports

By Gregory D. Hanscom, of Fisher & Phillips LLP   In the lucrative world of big time college football, universities continually try to gain an edge over the competition by, among other things, luring top notch coaches with generous multi-million dollar contracts. One such instance of this occurred in late 2012, when the University of Arkansas hired Bret Bielma away from the University of Wisconsin to coach its football team. Prior to joining the Arkansas football program, Bielma had a highl