Miami, Michigan Coaches’ Pay Spurs Lawmaker’s Demand for Inquiry
- Pascrell says coach contracts could violate tax-exempt status
- Democrats have been increasing scrutiny on college sports
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A senior House Democrat is expanding his inquiry into whether the compensation packages for college football coaches run afoul of laws for tax-exempt organizations, seeking details about contracts from the University of Miami and Michigan State University.
Representative Bill Pascrell, a New Jersey Democrat who chairs a Ways and Means Committee oversight panel, sent letters to the presidents of the two schools seeking information about the $89 million contract for Miami’s Mario Cristobal and the $95 million package for Michigan State’s Mel Tucker.