A former basketball coach at Fordham University claims in a $1.5 million lawsuit he was discriminated against by the college because he coached women.
Kevin Morris, of Boonton, N.J., who coached the Fordham women’s team for nine years, says his salary topped out at $70,000 – compared to the men’s coach, who collected more than $250,000 a year despite having less experience.
“This was intentional discrimination, based on gender by association,” Morris’ lawyer Peter Cresci said last night.
“The college intentionally failed to pay a salary commensurate with his experience, expertise and qualifications.”
The discrimination extended to assistant coaches on the women’s team who were paid $11,000 less than their counterparts on the men’s team, and to the female team, which received $35,000 less in travel allowances and $30,000 less for equipment and uniforms, the suit says.
Calls late yesterday to the college were not returned.