College coach promises scholarship then doesn't deliver

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bells	College coach promises scholarship then doesn't deliver	Lead	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 12 (12/02/08 11:53 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : scholarship, libero, dishonest coach My daughter (DS/Libero) plays D1 volleyball for a very reputable (and expensive) school on the east coast. One of the reasons she is at this school is because the coach offered her a two year scholarship, beginning her junior year. We couldn't have afforded this school without that money. Now, after her sophomore season, the coach is telling her that he won't give her the scholarship. His reasons are basically that he doesn't like her. I do understand that coaches can take away scholarships for almost any reason, but this is ridiculous. I believe the real reason is that they have recruited more outside hitters and if they don't work out as hitters, they can use them in the back row. My daughter loves her teammates, the school and volleyball. Is this more common than we know? What are her options? Last Edited By: bells 12/02/08 11:57 AM. Edited 1 time.
bearclause		#1	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 2218 (12/02/08 12:15 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Do you have letters or emails detailing the offer? It probably won't help if the team has signed new players to NLIs.
bells		#2	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 12 (12/02/08 12:27 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	No letters or e-mails. Just the head coach, assistant coach and athletic director's word that a school like this could never go back on their word.
bearclause		#3	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 2218 (12/02/08 1:50 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	bells wrote: No letters or e-mails. Just the head coach, assistant coach and athletic director's word that a school like this could never go back on their word. Oh. If the athletic director knows about it, then I'd say you're out of options. That sucks. A friend of a friend lost her athletic scholarship after one year and had no recourse with the athletic director. These things happen.
Calivball	Board of Trustees	#4	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 6 (12/02/08 3:30 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I would take it to the President of the University and then to the Board of Trustees. The Coach answers to the AD, the AD answers to the President, and the President answers to the Board of Trustees. It can't hurt to at least try!
XAsstCoach		#5	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 288 (12/02/08 8:37 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Hate to say this, but the President and BoT are not going to care about a scholarship issue. Both will end up telling you to talk it over with the head coach....and somehow the AD will be irritated that you went over his head. Talk it over with the AD, see if s/he can help you get financial assistance like some sort of academic scholarships. They may say they have no clout over it, but (depending on the school) some can influence the financial aid office to redirect a school grant your way. If talks don't get anywhere, transfer out (if its an option) and name the head coach and school that did this to you on the board if you want to. Of course, you will need to sign your name to the outing.
Noreaster		#6	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 330 (12/03/08 2:39 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	And once you go over the coach, don't plan on playing much, scholarship or not.
sammymalone		#7	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 12 (12/09/08 1:17 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I think without anything in writing there is little legal recourse you have.
freeball		#8	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 13 (01/14/09 1:54 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	There is actually precedence for this. An DI baseball player was verbally guaranteed a scholarship (by the head coach) for four years (not smart). After one year, the coach decided to cut him because he wasn't the player the coach thought he was. The parents filed a lawsuit and won a scholarship for their kid for the next 3 years. This occurred 10 years ago, so there may be legal protection for stupid coaches now.
BeachBalls		#9	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 50 (05/04/09 10:30 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	In the case cited, the player was on scholarship. At most schools it is difficult to take away a scholarship. It is not quite so difficult to not come through with a "promised" scholarship. We have a 2010 on our team that has been offered a "scholarship to a prominent D1 school. The offer is to "redshirt" the first year as walkon a then receive scholly after. I have kept my nose out of it, but were it my dd I would be very skeptical. At most schools there is a cross functional board that reviews any case in whcih a scholarship is to be pulled. My experience deals with sports other than volleyball, but I ma sure it is the same for all sports.