SJSU volleyball player, assistant coach suing over transgender athlete claims amid 6th forfeiture
Claims from a San Jose State women's volleyball player that her teammate is transgender have made this a controversial season for the Spartans. Now, the university and Mountain West Conference are part of a lawsuit alleging violations of protected rights.
Mountain West clears SJSU in claims against transgender volleyball player, source says
A San Jose State transgender women’s volleyball player has been cleared by the Mountain West Conference of accusations reportedly made by an assistant coach who has been removed from the program, according to a conference source.
SJSU volleyball captain, opposing players file Title IX lawsuit over transgender player
The plaintiffs, including SJSU's co-captain, claim their Title IX rights are being violated by allowing a transgender athlete to play for a women’s sports team.
Who is Melissa Batie-Smoose? San Jose School Volleyball Coach Suspended For Speaking Against Trans Player
Coach Melissa Batie- Smoose, San Jose State volleyball coach was suspended after she complained against a transgender player Blaire Fleming. Batie-Smoose's complaint alleged that Fleming had met with Colorado State University' s Malaya Jones before a match in Fort Collins on October 3.
San Jose State volleyball team 'distraught' over coach's firing following lawsuit to protect women's sports
San Jose State University volleyball co-captain Brooke Slusser spoke out amid the school’s transgender athlete controversy after the associate head coach was terminated.
Volleyball players, coach sue San Jose State, Mountain West for allowing transgender athlete
The plaintiffs include SJSU co-captain Brooke Slusser, assistant coach Melissa Batie-Smoose and two former Spartans players.
Report: BSU Women's Volleyball players join lawsuit vs. SJSU over trans-athlete dispute
According to Idaho Ed News two Bise State volleyball players are among a dozen plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit against San Jose State University for an ongoing
Suspended San Jose State coach embroiled in transgender controversy sounds alarm on women's sports
Suspended San Jose State women's volleyball associate head coach Melissa Batie-Smoose spoke out about the dire situation plaguing women's sports.
San Jose State Volleyball Players React to Coach's Firing Over Transgender Athlete Dispute
The San Jose State women’s volleyball team is reeling after the firing of Assistant Coach Melissa Batie-Smoose following her legal challenge over transgender athlete inclusion.
Source: MWC clears San Jose State, Colorado State volleyball of misconduct
San Jose State associate head coach Melissa Batie-Smoose filed a Title IX complaint to university officials, the Mountain West Conference and the NCAA on Oct. 29, alleging that a Spartans player and a ...
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San Jose State teammates ‘don’t feel safe anymore’ in transgender controversy after coach suspended: captain
Melissa Batie-Smoose was suspended Saturday, less than two hours before the team’s match against New Mexico, after she filed ...
A new lawsuit challenges the Mountain West’s policy on transgender athletes. Here’s what you need to know
Utah State and Southern Utah University are among the schools that have forfeited matches to San Jose State over concerns about a transgender player.
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New lawsuit explicitly targets San Jose State over transgender volleyball firestorm
Joining Slusser in the lawsuit are former Spartan volleyball players Alyssa Sugai and Elle Patterson, San Jose State ...
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Transgender dispute goes to federal court; Boise State players sign on as plaintiffs
Two Boise State volleyball players are among a dozen current or former players and an assistant coach from mountain west ...