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Sep. 16, 2025

NCAA to pay $49.25M in deal over 'volunteer' coach wage-fixing claims

A federal judge in Sacramento signaled approval of a settlement resolving claims by former Division I baseball coaches who said the NCAA's decades-long ban on paying "volunteer" assistants was an illegal wage-fixing scheme, though much of the hearing focused on attorney fees.

NCAA to pay $49.25M in deal over 'volunteer' coach wage-fixing claims
U.S. Senior District Judge William B. Shubb

SACRAMENTO -- A federal judge said Monday he would approve a settlement agreement between the National Collegiate Athletic Association and a class of former volunteer baseball coaches seeking back pay.

Plaintiffs' attorneys announced the $49.25 million settlement earlier this month. The money will go to assistant coaches who worked for college baseball programs between 2018 and 2023. The lead plaintiff, Taylor Smart, was an unpaid coach at the University of Arkansas, while co-...

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