You are the athletic director (AD) at a Division I university currently in the process of negotiating an employment contract with Will Wynn, your new football coach. Respond to the following questions in your role as the AD in order to protect the university’s interests in the contract.
Discuss the covenant not to compete (restrictive covenant). How may you use it to your benefit in the contract with Wynn? Discuss whether you would include a “nonrecruit” clause as part of the restrictive covenant.
Would the university prefer to have a stated term of years or a rollover clause? Briefly, explain.
Discuss two other clauses that you would like to incorporate into the coaching contract to protect the university’s interests.