NCAA Settles $300M Wage-Fixing Lawsuit for Volunteer Coaches

NCAA Approves $325M Settlement for Volunteer Coaches: A Major Victory for Unpaid Labor The NCAA has approved a $325 million settlement for volunteer coaches who were essentially working full-time jobs without pay. This settlement aims to right the wrong of a wage-fixing lawsuit that prevented these coaches from earning a salary, even though their roles were identical to paid staff. The settlement will provide at least $5,000 to volunteer assistants in most sports, with the payout formula considering factors like the school, sport, and years worked. This is a significant win for coaches like Heather Gelbard, who spent two years as a volunteer softball coach at South Carolina, putting in forty to eighty hours a week without any financial reward. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a4431e3a252811c2