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 Title IX complaint earlier that week.
San Jose State assistant volleyball coach away from team amid transgender controversy
The San Jose State women’s volleyball team won a match Saturday without its associate head coach on the sideline after she reportedly filed a complaint about how the team had handled having a transgender player on its roster.
San Jose State volleyball assistant coach exits after reportedly filing transgender complaint
A San Jose State University women’s volleyball assistant coach has left the team after reportedly filing a Title IX complaint about the squad’s male-to-female transgender player.
San Jose State Volleyball Star Brooke Slusser Speaks Out on Coach Suspension Amid Transgender Athlete Controversy
Brooke Slusser criticizes San Jose State’s decision to suspend assistant coach after filing a Title IX complaint regarding a transgender teammate.
San Jose State University suspends member of women's volleyball coaching staff
San Jose State University has suspended women's volleyball associate head coach Melissa Batie-Smoose for undisclosed reasons.
San Jose State University Volleyball Coach Suspended After Speaking Out On Team’s Transgender Player: Report
San Jose State University (SJSU) suspended a volleyball coach Saturday for speaking out against a transgender athlete on the school’s volleyball team, Outkick reported. Associate volleyball head coach Melissa Batie-Smoose was suspended indefinitely after sharing her concerns about Blaire Fleming,
San Jose State's Brooke Slusser backs Trump's trans athletes ban after alleged unfairness from school
San Jose State volleyball player Brooke Slusser told Fox News Digital she supports Trump's proposal to ban trans athletes ...
WATCH: Oregon State's Trent Bray Talks SJSU, Final Month of Beaver Football Season
The Oregon State Beavers need a jolt this week after a humiliating loss at Cal two weeks ago. The Beavers host San Jose State ...
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Suspended SJSU Associate Head Volleyball Coach Says School Trying to 'Silence' Her
Suspended San Jose State University associate head volleyball coach Melissa Batie-Smoose claims the school is trying to ...
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What's led to schools forfeiting to San Jose State volleyball team? Emails shed light on process
“I think the goal is to allow them to share whether or not they have hesitation or issues with playing against the SJSU player.” It is unclear what happened in the meeting. But on Sep ...
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SJSU associate volleyball coach “not with the team at this time”
(KRON) — The associate head coach of the San Jose State University women’s volleyball team, Melissa Batie-Smoose, is currently absent from the team, with the university choosing not to ...
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The dispute around SJSU's women's volleyball team touches on a broader question: How to define ‘fair'
The specific person she cites? One of her own teammates. The situation swirling around the SJSU team — which has gotten increasingly chaotic in recent weeks, with several teams canceling matches ...
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SJSU vs. Nevada women's volleyball match moved in "best interest of both programs"
The location of a women's volleyball match between Nevada and San Jose State on Saturday has been moved from Reno, Nevada, to ...
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Bay Area college students help bridge political gaps
Students and administration from multiple Bay Area universities tackled issues like immigration, foreign policy and the ...
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SJSU honors former athletes behind 1968 Olympics Black Power salute
It was at SJSU that this all began. Tommie Smith and John Carlos were students when they made the decision to raise their fists during the National Anthem at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.
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SJSU students, staff struggle as the campus lands in anti-trans crosshairs
The students, all part of the LGBTQ community, took seats in the upper bleachers of Spartan Gym. For many, it was the first time they had seen a volleyball match. They were there, they said, to ...