WVU: Ex-coach Rodriguez agrees to pay $4 million

Sports Law Blog found this 7/9/2008 on sports.espn.go.com [flag]

West Virginia University says ex-football coach Rich Rodriguez has agreed to pay a $4 million buyout clause after breaking his contract. [link]

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Rich Rodriguez settles with WVU
Published 7/9/2008 by Howard Wasserman (noreply@blogger.com) at Sports Law Blog
Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez and West Virginia University, his former employer, have settled the school's lawsuit over the $ 4 million buyout. WVU will receive the entire $ 4 million, $ 1.5 million from Rodriguez in three annual payments beginning in January 2010 and $ 2.5 million from the University of Michigan. Reports and commentary, including a statement from UM, here, ...

Michigan to pay $2.5M, Rodriguez $1.5M to satisfy WVU buyout
Published 7/9/2008 by netbros at SportsFilter
July 9, 2008 Michigan to pay $2.5M, Rodriguez $1.5M to satisfy WVU buyout : -- Former West Virginia University football coach Rich Rodriguez and the University of Michigan have agreed to pay a $4 million buyout clause and settle a lawsuit that WVU filed after he broke his contract in December 2007. ( ...

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Rodriguez agrees to settle with WVU, pay $4 million

The Zoner posted 7/9/2008 from cbs.sportsline.com

West Virginia University says ex-football coach Rich Rodriguez has agreed to pay a $4 million buyout clause after breaking his contract. That would settle WVU's lawsuit that had been set for trial this fall. WVU attorney Tom Flaherty says the tentative agreement was reached late Tuesday night.

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Deadspin found this 7/9/2008 on mgoblog.com

The Jihad is over : Rodriguez, the University of Michigan football coach since December, has reached a settlement to pay the $4 million liquidated damages clause, commonly referred to as a buyout, for leaving West Virginia to take the U-M job. ...

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Dawg Sports found this 7/9/2008 on sports.aol.com

I'm sure Michigan and WVU fans are probably relieved that this is over, but I'm terribly disappointed . West Virginia University says ex-football coach Rich Rodriguez has agreed to pay a $4 million buyout clause after breaking his contract. That ...

Michigan Gives In and West Virginia Wins

Garnet And Black Attack found this 7/10/2008 on www.dawgsports.com

Appalachia owns Michigan. First, Appalachian State beat the Wolverines to open the 2007 season. Now, West Virginia has won out over the Maize and Blue , as well. U.M. needs to learn to steer clear of Mountaineers, because Senator Blutarsky is ...

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Dawg Sports found this 7/9/2008 on www.mgoblue.com

We are tremendously pleased to have been able to hire Rich Rodriguez as head coach of the University of Michigan football team. With his enthusiasm, integrity, and creative strategies he has already begun to make his mark on the program, and we are ...

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West Virginia University says ex-football coach Rich Rodriguez has agreed to pay a $4 million buyout clause after breaking his contract. That would settle WVU's lawsuit that had been set for trial this fall. WVU attorney Tom Flaherty says the ...

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