CHSAA resolves race discrimination lawsuit after jury ordered $2.5 million payout

The Colorado High School Activities Association is nary longer ordered to wage $2.5 cardinal for breaking national contention favoritism laws aft it “amicably settled” with a erstwhile Sand Creek hoops coach, according to a quality release.

In April, a Colorado U.S. District Court recovered CHSAA liable for damages resulting successful the employment termination of Trey Harris. The erstwhile Sand Creek adjunct was fired successful 2017 implicit the hoops team’s usage of an ineligible transportation player. Falcon 49 School District told Harris that his termination was a CHSAA information for the program’s playoff eligibility being reinstated, according to online tribunal records.

Harris filed a suit against CHSAA and a jury ruled that helium was unjustly fired. It awarded Harris $200,000 for economical damages, $1.3 cardinal for non-economic damages and $1 cardinal for punitive damages — each owed to contention discrimination— per online tribunal records.

However, connected Friday afternoon, CHSAA announced the 2 sides had agreed upon a caller resolution.

“The Colorado High School Activities Association and erstwhile Sand Creek High School Assistant Basketball Coach Trey Harris person amicably resolved each issues betwixt them,” the CHSAA quality merchandise stated. “CHSAA and Mr. Harris person ever shared the aforesaid extremity — to make a affirmative and equitable situation that enriches the lives of student-athletes. CHSAA condemns unlawful favoritism successful each of its forms. CHSAA volition enactment with Mr. Harris successful the future, arsenic it does with each coaches committed to serving precocious school, education-based programs.

“CHSAA wishes Mr. Harris and his household the precise best.”