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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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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 ...
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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
According to the lawsuit, the Mountain West added a transgender participation policy on Sept. 27. The policy says, in part, ...
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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 ...
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Volleyball players sue Mountain West over transgender controversy
The large group of plaintiffs includes San Jose State co-captain Brooke Slusser, former San Jose State assistant Melissa ...
Source: MWC clears San Jose State, Colorado State volleyball of misconduct
Since it did not find sufficient corroborating evidence, the Mountain West Conference is not recommending any disciplinary action against San Jose State and Colorado State and is closing the ...