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- A former assistant soccer coach at St. John’s University who says he was forced out of his job for refusing to wear apparel with the Nike logo is suing the university and the company for $11-million.
www.chronicle.com/article/in-lawsuit-coach-says-st-johns-u-forced-him-out-for-nike-protest/In Lawsuit, Coach Says St. John’s U. Forced Him Out for Nike ...
Aug 31, 2023 · Nike’s contract with St. John’s University was too much for Assistant Soccer Coach Jim Keady, so he quit and spent a month in Indonesia living on $1.25 a day to call attention to their...
A former St. John’s University soccer coach — who claims he was forced to resign after refusing to wear Nike products — yesterday sued the school and the athletic-wear company for $11...
Dec 3, 1999 · A former assistant soccer coach at St. John’s University who says he was forced out of his job for refusing to wear apparel with the Nike logo is suing the university and the company...
Apr 11, 2000 · Former St. John's Univ. assistant men's soccer coach Jim Keady began to "wage a one man crusade against" the school for its multi-million sports partnership with Nike, according to HBO's Derrick McGinty on "Real Sports," who examined Keady's $11M lawsuit against the university and Nike (See THE DAILY, 12/6).
In 1998, Keady was conducting research about Nike's business practices at St. John's University, the school signed a $3.5 million deal with Nike, forcing all athletes and coaches to endorse Nike. Keady publicly refused to support Nike and was forced to resign his position as soccer coach.
Feb 14, 2020 · In early 1998, the movement gained a powerful voice in Jim Keady, an assistant soccer coach at St. John’s University, who decided to publicly quit his job rather than wear the Nike gear his school’s contract demanded.
Oct 18, 2018 · In early 1998, the movement gained a powerful voice in Jim Keady, an assistant soccer coach at St. John’s University, who decided to publicly quit his job rather than wear the Nike gear his school’s contract demanded.
