Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read The World's Most Powerful Sports Agents 2020: Scott Boras Shows His Clients the Money(Links to an external site.), Here's How College Athletes Can Now Make Money, According to the NCAA's New Policy(Links to an external site.)and Jones v. Archibald, 45 A.D.2d 532, 360 N.Y.S2d 119 (1974).

Assume that you are the athletic director of a Division I university and negotiating an employment contract with the lacrosse head coach. Answer the following questions:

• What elements of a contract must be present in the employment contract?
• What are some example terms for each element?
• Would you include a covenant not to compete?
• Why and how would you make sure it is valid if contested?
• What should you do to minimize risk when negotiating contracts?

Reference: Moorman, A. M., Sharp, L., & Claussen, C. (Eds.). (2021).Sport law: A managerial approach(4th ed.). Routledge.