Ganden v. NCAA

Chad Ganden (plaintiff), recruited to swim for Michigan State, had a learning disability that depressed his GPA until an individualized learning plan implemented in his senior year raised it, but his cumulative GPA and core-course count still fell short of NCAA (defendant) eligibility requirements even after the NCAA's subcommittee added qualifying courses. The NCAA granted Ganden "partial qualifier" status, letting him receive a scholarship and practice but not compete as a freshman, and denied his request for further modifications that would have pushed his GPA above the NCAA threshold; Ganden sued under the ADA seeking an injunction to compete his freshman year.