Suspended coach claims San Jose State tried threatening her to stay silent in transgender controversy
Batie-Smoose was suspended indefinitely after she filed a Title IX complaint against San Jose State University, alleging that Blaire Fleming, the team’s transgender player, conspired with an opponent to help the team lose a match and injure teammate Brooke Slusser.
Judge makes ruling in case that decides fate of San Jose State’s transgender volleyball controversy
The decision amid a national transgender controversy involving Blaire Fleming, a redshirt senior who joined the Spartans in 2022.
Judge rejects attempt to block San Jose State from conference volleyball tournament over trans player
: SJSU cleared for tournament after appeals court denies injunction over trans player A federal judge has rejected a request to block the San Jose State women’s volleyball team from competing in the upcoming Mountain West Conference tournament because it includes a trans player on its roster.
Appeals court rejects emergency bid to ban transgender San Jose State volleyball player from championship tournament
A last-minute appeal by a San Jose State University women’s volleyball player to get her transgender teammate banned from a regional championship series starting Wednesday has been denied. A two-judge panel in Colorado federal appeals court on Tuesday morning rejected the emergency appeal by San Jose co-captain Brooke Slusser and others to prevent a transgender woman from playing for the
Judge Rejects Request to Sideline a San Jose State Volleyball Player on Grounds She’s Transgender
A judge has rejected a request to block a San Jose State women’s volleyball team member from playing in a conference tournament on grounds that she’s transgender
Court rejects request to sideline San Jose State volleyball player on grounds she’s transgender
A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that allows a San Jose State women’s volleyball team member to play in the Mountain West Conference tournament after complaints said she should be ineligibl
Lia Thomas reacts to San Jose State women's volleyball transgender controversy
Former UPenn swimmer Lia Thomas spoke about the controversy surrounding San Jose State women's volleyball and transgender player Blaire Fleming.
San Jose State volleyball player at center of transgender challenge will continue to play
A federal judge has rejected a request to block a SJSU volleyball team member from playing in a conference tournament over allegations she is transgender. KNTV's Emma Goss reports.
San José State volleyball player at center of transgender lawsuit can play, judge rules
The suit was filed on behalf of players who claimed it was unfair and physically unsafe for them to play against a purportedly transgender athlete.
SJSU transgender volleyball scandal: Timeline of allegations, political impact and a raging culture movement
The San Jose State women's volleyball transgender scandal will come to a head in Las Vegas for the Mountain West Tournament; ...
Suspended SJSU volleyball coach calls speaking out on alleged trans player 'common sense'
Suspended San José State University women’s volleyball associate head coach Melissa Batie-Smoose said Friday she has no ...
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SJSU volleyball captain, opposing players file Title IX lawsuit over transgender player
The suit also comes after it was reported that SJSU's women's volleyball associate head coach Melissa Batie-Smoose was "not with the team at this time" for undisclosed reasons. Batie-Smoose ...
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A volleyball player’s gender led to secret votes, pressure campaigns and forfeits
Along with the 10 active players, Melissa Batie-Smoose, SJSU’s associate head coach who is suspended from the program, is also in the group bringing the suit. She is against having a player who ...
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Volleyball star targeted by transgender teammate blasts college for suspending assistant coach who spoke out
Melissa Batie-Smoose was suspended indefinitely from her position at the San Jose State University over the weekend, after she filed a Title IX complaint against the school, alleging transgender ...
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Member of SJSU women's volleyball coaching staff ‘not with the team at this time'
San Jose State University said women's volleyball associate head coach Melissa Batie-Smoose is "not with the team at this time" for undisclosed reasons. Batie-Smoose, who has been coaching the ...
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San Jose State volleyball assistant coach exits after reportedly filing transgender complaint
The university confirmed that Melissa Batie-Smoose, a coach with 20 years of experience who joined the Spartans’ athletic department last year, is no longer coaching, but did not say whether she ...