Correcting Opportunity and Accountability in Collegiate Hiring Act (COACH Act)

This bill would require colleges that take part in federal student aid programs to limit the total yearly pay of any athletics department employee, such as coaches and athletic directors, to 10 times the school's tuition and required fees for a first-time, full-time undergraduate. Contract buyouts and separation payments would count toward that limit, as would pay provided through conferences, foundations, boosters, or other affiliates. Schools would have to certify compliance each year and publicly report the cap amount and how many employees are paid within 10 percent of it. Existing contracts could continue for their original term if disclosed, and actions taken to follow these rules would be treated as lawful under federal and state antitrust laws.

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Sponsors

• Michael Baumgartner Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors