College Coaches Threaten Strike
POSTED: 1:43 pm EDT August 1, 2005
UPDATED: 1:47 pm EDT August 1, 2005
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The start of the fall sports season may be in jeopardy for many Pennsylvania college and university students.
Coaches at Pennsylvania’s 14 state-run universities are threatening to strike over a contract dispute.
The coaches want pay raises retroactive to July 1, 2004, when their last contract expired. They also want job renewals linked to performance reviews.
The state is offering a 3 percent pay hike when the contract takes effect and another 2.5 percent raise in January 2007. On health care, the two sides have agreed that coaches will begin contributing 0.5 percent of their salaries toward insurance premiums.
The coaches authorized a strike in June. About 8,400 students participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.
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