Ray, et al. v. NCAA, 1:23-cv-00425 (E.D. Cal.)
Case Overview
| Status: | Status: Pending |
| Related Attorneys: | Lead Attorneys: Robert J. Gralewski, Jr., Marko Radisavljevic |
| Related Practices: | Related Practices: Antitrust |
Representation of a certified class of Division I college coaches whose wages were illegally fixed at $0 in Ray et al. v. NCAA. The case resulted in a settlement of $303 million. The agreement compensates approximately 7,718 college coaches who worked hard and provided valuable services to their teams without any pay or benefits.
Case Updates
Bob Gralewski Quoted by Baltimore Sun in Article Covering $303 Million NCAA Antitrust Settlement
BALTIMORE – KM Partner Robert J. Gralewski, Jr., who led the KM team in Ray et al. v. NCAA, an antitrust class action lawsuit brought on behalf of Division I college coaches whose wages were illegally fixed at $0, was quoted by the Baltimore Sun in an article entitled "Ex-UMBC softball coach part of class-action lawsuit vs. NCAA.”
Settlement OK'd in ex-volunteer coaches' class-action suit vs. NCAA
A federal judge in California has given final approval to a $303 million class-action lawsuit against the NCAA that will pay former volunteer coaches in sports other than baseball a minimum of $5,000 for unpaid work.
Judge Grants Final Approval to $303 Million Settlement for NCAA "Volunteer" Coaches
SACRAMENTO, CA – Judge William B. Shubb today granted final approval to a $303 million settlement resolving Ray et al. v. NCAA, a wage-fixing class action brought on behalf of Division I volunteer coaches against the NCAA. The settlement covers the thousands of coaches who worked for NCAA Division I sports programs (other than baseball) in the position of “volunteer coach” between March 17, 2019, and June 30, 2023.
Judge approves volunteer coaches' $303 million settlement with NCAA
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — Volunteer coaches in 44 different college sports scored preliminary approval of their $303 million settlement with the NCAA on Monday, less than a year after volunteer baseball coaches paved the way with a $50 million payday.
NCAA Division I "Volunteer" Coaches Reach $303 Million Settlement with NCAA to Resolve Wage-Fixing Claims
SACRAMENTO, CA – Co-lead counsel in Ray et al. v. NCAA filed a Motion for Preliminary Approval of a $303 million settlement to resolve wage-fixing claims brought on behalf of a certified class of Division I volunteer coaches against the NCAA. If approved, the agreement will compensate approximately 7,718 college coaches who worked hard and provided valuable services to their teams without any pay or benefits.