FAQs
Ivy Road is not affiliated with class counsel or the settlement administrator and is not providing legal, investment, or tax advice to class members. The claims-filing deadline is June 2, 2026. No-cost assistance is available from the settlement administrator and/or class counsel. No one is required to sign up with a third-party service in order to participate in any monetary relief and using a third-party service will not increase the monetary relief that class members are eligible to receive under the settlement. For additional information regarding the status of the litigation, please visit https://ncaavolunteercoachlawsuit.com, the court-approved website for this case. The settlement website contains information about eligibility for compensation and specifics of the settlement terms.
How do I know if I’m entitled to settlement payments?
The lawsuit includes all persons who, for any period of time between March 17, 2019, and June 30, 2023, worked for a NCAA Division I sports program other than baseball in the position of “volunteer coach,” as designated by NCAA Bylaws.
You should have received notice from class counsel if you’re a class member. Even if you haven’t received a formal notice, Ivy Road can help assist you with filing your claim and maximizing your compensation from the settlement
Note that there is a deadline of June 2, 2026 for filing claims into the settlement and missing the deadline can result in a class member losing the right to settlement payments.
What does it mean to file my claim?
The only way to receive your share of the Net Settlement Fund is to complete and submit a timely and valid Claim Form. Claim Forms must be submitted, or mailed (postmarked), by June 2, 2026.
How is Ivy Road compensated?
We file claims for a negotiated contingency fee that is payable only if your recover on your claim. We do this so that our incentives are aligned to maximize the recovery on any claims that we file and make sure that deadlines are not missed.
I’m a qualifying Coach. How can I get started?
Your first step is to reach out to us, which can be done through our contact form.
You will hear back from a member of our team within 24-48 hours to help guide you through the process and let you know what additional information we will need to file your claim.
If you want to move forward with a filing, we will send a formal claims filing contract for you to review. This agreement gives us permission to help you with filing your claim and submit the proper documents on your behalf. Even though we strive to make the agreement simple and straightforward, we nonetheless recommend that you engage an attorney to review the document.
Once the contract is signed by you and Ivy Road we collect any additional information we might need to maximize your claim value and submit your claim form to the settlement administrator.
If the Settlement is approved, NCAA will pay $303,000,000 less court-approved attorneys’ fees, costs, expenses, and service awards to eligible class members that submitted valid claims. The Net Settlement Fund’s distributions will be spread across three equal payments over two calendar years.