National Collegiate Athletic Assn. v. Tarkanian

488 U.S. 179 (1988)

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

v.

TARKANIAN

No. 87-1061.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued October 5, 1988

Decided December 12, 1988

CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA

Rex E. Lee argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were George H. Gangwere, James H. McLarney, and Daniel L. Sailler.

Samuel S. Lionel argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were David N. Frederick and Mark A. Solomon.

When he became head basketball coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), in 1973, Jerry Tarkanian inherited a team with a mediocre 14-14…