Spears v. Grambling State University

McDonald, j.

| gThis is an appeal of a judgment in favor of Melvin Spears, Jr., former head football coach at Grambling State University (Grambling). Mr. Spears was hired by Grambling to be its head coach on January 1, 2005. Mr. Spears had a five-year contract of employment with Gram-bling, with a starting yearly salary of $150,000.00 and incremental increases based on the football team’s performance. During Mr. Spears’ tenure as head football coach multiple incidents occurred that culminated in Mr. Spears being given a letter of termination from Dr. Horace Judson, President of Grambling, on…