SJSU coach of trans volleyball player blames teams that forfeited for ‘appalling, hateful messages’
San Jose State volleyball head coach Todd Kress addressed the national controversy surrounding a transgender player on his team and seven forfeited conference matches, including a tournament
I admire the women’s volleyball players boycotting my team because of our trans player
Rumours that one of Brooke Slusser’s volleyball teammates was transgender first came to her in whispers. The 21-year-old had transferred to San Jose State on a volleyball scholarship and three months in she started to notice some of her teammates discussing the subject in hushed tones.
A San Jose State University volleyball player is at the center of controversy over transgender athletes. Here’s what we know
The San Jose State University women’s volleyball team is set to face Boise State University Friday at the Mountain West tournament in what would usually be a celebration of athletic prowess and achievement.
How a women’s college volleyball team became the center of the transgender athlete debate
Brooke Slusser, a co-captain of the San Jose State University women’s volleyball team who was among a group that filed a lawsuit to bar a transgender woman from continuing to play on the team, sits on a bench in San Jose, Calif., on Nov. 18. (AMY OSBORNE/New York Times)
San Jose State volleyball’s controversial season ends with loss in Mountain West championship
Earlier this month, 11 female volleyball players, led by San Jose State co-captain Brooke Slusser, and an assistant coach sued the Mountain West Conference and San Jose State University, alleging the defendants violated the U.S. Constitution and Title IX by allowing a transgender athlete to play for a women’s sports team.
San Jose State women's volleyball in middle of national debate about transgender athletes
What has become a contentious topic across the country found its way to San Jose State's campus in September, when Spartans Volleyball co-captain Brooke Slusser joined a national lawsuit aiming to ban transgender women from competing in women's sports and outed one of her teammates in the process.
Colorado State women's volleyball coach praises team after win over squad with trans player
Colorado State women's volleyball coach Emily Kohan praised her team for defeating San Jose State in the Mountain West Tournament, which was under a shroud of controversy.
San Jose State's volleyball season that ignited debate over gender in sports ends in MW title match
San Jose State's season was marked by forfeits, limited protests and the topic of gender identity becoming a political issue in an election year. The Spartans were 14-6. “I will not sugarcoat our reality for the last two months,
A College Volleyball Team’s Season in the Spotlight Comes to an End
The San Jose State women’s team, which has a transgender player, lost to the tournament favorite Colorado State, concluding a season that transcended sports.
Trans Volleyball Star Blaire Fleming’s Collegiate Career Likely Comes to an End
California remains one of 24 states that allow transgender collegiate athletes to play for teams that don’t correspond to their biological sex.
Season ends for San Jose State volleyball team that ignited debate over gender in sports
I will not sugarcoat our reality for the last two months,” Spartans coach Todd Kress said in a statement issued by the athletic department.
SJSU transgender volleyball player Blaire Fleming’s college career likely over after championship loss
San Jose State volleyball player Blaire Fleming probably played the final college volleyball game of the athlete’s career ...
San Jose State, mired in controversy, loses in Mountain West final
Colorado State defeated San Jose State in the Mountain West volleyball tournament final Saturday at UNLV’s Cox Pavilion, ...
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 ...
SJSU trans player Blaire Fleming joins teammate Brooke Slusser on conference honors list amid lawsuits
San Jose State volleyball players Blaire Fleming and Brooke Slusser were listed as Mountain West all-conference honorable ...
Video: Should transgender women be able to compete in women’s sports?
The San Jose State women’s volleyball team has played its season amid a national debate over whether transgender women should ...