San José State University President Cynthia Teniantte-Matson has dealt with a study by the university of the US Ministry of Education about his handling of a transgender volleyball player.
SJSU will be investigated for potential violations of title IX over his handling of the trans -bright athlete Blaire Fleming, DOE told Pakinomist Digital earlier Thursday.
Teniantte-Matson made a statement to Pakinomist Digital that said the university is prepared to cooperate in the investigation.
“San José State University is obliged to ensure that all our students, including our student athletes, are treated fairly, free from discrimination and obtain the rights and protections assigned to federal and state law, including privacy.
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“We follow policies and regulations described by California’s State University System and applicable legislation, and we acknowledge that these laws and policies can sometimes cross in complex ways. By navigating this framework, our focus remains on maintaining our responsibilities, while supporting our students.
“Recently, we were notified that the US Ministry of Education has initiated a corrected investigation related to title IX in the light of President Trump’s executive order with regard to athletics participation. As with any federal investigation, we will fully engage in the process, follow established procedures and remains transparent in our compliance with all applicable laws.
“While we comply with legal and regulatory requirements, San José State will continue to act within our authority to maintain the values that define us as an institution. Our focus remains on our values, including promoting an environment that cultivates compassion where every student has the opportunity to thrive.
Who is Blaire Fleming? SJSU Volleyball player who dominates female rivals and furious women’s rights groups
Fleming played three seasons on the women’s content of 2022-24, as one of Mountain West’s top hits that led the team in Kills. SJSU -Administrators, however, allegedly detained the truth about Fleming’s birth sex from other female players on the team, according to a trial Filed by 11 Mountain West -Volleyball players and a former SJSU assistant coach.
Former Spartans Co-captain Brooke slushes Leading this lawsuit and claiming San José State administrators and volleyball coach Todd Kress actively prevented her from knowing Fleming’s birth sex while assigning her to share bedrooms with the transient athlete on most road trips during their first season together in 2023.
The controversy involving Fleming caused five of Sjsus opponents in 2024 to lose a total of eight games. The last forfeiture was a mountain West Tournament semi -final against Boise State, who had already lost twice to the Spartans during the regular season.
This forfeiture sent Fleming, Slusser and SJSU to the conference final, where they lost against Colorado State. The applicants in Slusser’s trial filed an emergency in November before the tournament in an attempt to get Fleming removed from competition and all losses by perdition wiped from their opponent’s records. However, federal judge Kato Crews, who was appointed by President Joe Biden in January 2024, managed Fleming could play.
The situation became so unstable that the team needed regular police protection for its home and away matches. Slusser previously told Pakinomist Digital that the experience was “traumatizing.”
“This season has been so traumatizing that I don’t even have a proudest moment,” Slusser said.
Former San José State University Assistant Volleyball coach Melissa Batie-Smoose, who was released from the program, was suspended from the November 2 program after she filed a title IX complaint against the university regarding its alleged handling of the situation involving Fleming . The complaint included accusations that Fleming had conspired with an opponent to have the former SJSU-CO captain Brooke Slusser hit the face during a October match.
Batie-Smoose’s complaint claims Fleming delivered a scout report to an opponent to secure a Colorado state competition advantage and allegedly established a plan to create an opponent with a clear track to spike the face slushes during a match.
Slusses were never spiked in the face during this match, but Colorado State won in straight sets.
A Mountain West study of Batie-Smoose’s claims did not find sufficient evidence that disciplining any player named in the allegations.
Slusser’s lawyer, Bill Bock, later made a statement to Pakinomist Digital, which insisted that the investigation had been “infected with bias.”
SJSU -Transgender -Player Blaire Fleming, Left, and teammate Brooke Slusser went to a magical show and had Thanksgiving together in Las Vegas despite an ongoing trial that Fleming was transsexual. (Thien-an Truong/San Jose State Athletics)
“Because MWC’s investigation was inadequate, and anything but thorough, and because MWC’s close letter is filled with errors, the undersigned emits this disgust and requires MWC to release immediately and publicly: (1) The investigative report prepared by its investigator (s) and ( 2) All documents associated with MWC’s claimed ‘thorough investigation’ and which MWC’s decision not to continue was further based on, “Bock’s statement said.
Almost every one of the players on SJSUS 2024 teams that have remaining NCAA – previously reported.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to prevent transient athletes from competing in women’s and girls sports. NCAA announced on Thursday that it is changing its gender eligibility policy to fall in line with Trump’s executive order.
