Do You Really Wanna Love Me Forever? Oh, Oh, or Am I Caught in a Hit and Run? The Problem of College Coaches Switching Schools in Order to Avoid NCAA Penalities

Abstract

(8 Willamette Sports L.J., no. 2, 2011, at 39). This article addresses the problem of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) imposing sanctions on schools for violations committed by coaches. These coaches can leave schools that face sanctions as a result of their behavior and coach at a new school (“violate and run”) because they face no personal penalties. The article explores the NCAA’s existing rules to penalize coaches who violate and run, arguing that these rules are not applied uniformly or quickly enough and have been ineffective. The author argues for stricter rules and better enforcement to prevent “violate and run” behavior by coaches.