NCAA responded to President Donald Trump’s executive order to keep biological men out of women’s sports Wednesday night.
Trump signed “No Men Men In Women’s Sports” executive order in the eastern space of the White House in Washington, D..c., In front of female athletes at National Girls & Women in Sports Day.
NCAA President Charlie Baker responded to the executive order in a statement and said it gave a “clear, national standard.”
Baker said the NCAA board would review it and take steps to adapt the organization’s policy in the coming days.
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President Donald Trump waves after signing an executive order that prevents trans -gambling female athletes from competing in women’s and girls’ sports in the eastern space of the White House of Washington, DC, Wednesday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
“NCAA is an organization that consists of 1,100 colleges and universities in all 50 states that gather more than 530,000 student athletes,” the statement states. “We are convinced that clear, consistent and uniform standards of eligibility will best serve today’s student athletes instead of a patchwork of conflicting state laws and court decisions. To this end, President Trump’s order provides a clear, national standard.
“The NCAA Board of Governors is reviewing the executive order and will take the necessary steps to adapt NCAA policy in the coming days subject to further guidance from the administration. The association will continue to help promote welcome environments on campuses for all student athletes. We are ready To help schools when they look for ways to support all student athletes affected by changes in policy.
Trump, along with independent female ambassadors Riley Gaines, Payton McNabb, Paula Scanlan, Sia Liilii, Lauren Miller, Kim Russell, Kaitlynn Wheeler, Linnea Saltz and Lily Mullens.
NCAA President Charlie Baker speaks during a press conference celebrating the 25th anniversary of NCAA, moving his national office to Indianapolis in the NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis on August 13, 2024. (Michelle Pemberton/Indystar/USA Today Network)
“This doesn’t have to be long. It’s about common sense,” Trump said, before signing the order, adding that “Woman’s sports will only be for women. The war against woman’s sport is over.”
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The White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a briefing before Trump signed the executive order that it “maintains the promise of title IX.”
Leavitt said Trump expected NCAA and the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee to comply.
“He expects the Olympic Committee and NCAA no longer allow men to compete in women’s sports,” she said. “I think the president, with the signing of his pen, starts a very public prime campaign on these organizations to do the right thing for women and for girls.
“Again, this is an incredibly popular position. There have been many notable female athletes who have had the courage to speak against some very powerful institutions in this country. They deserve to have a voice and meaning. The president brings their voice to it Highest level in the White House.
Felicia Martin, Vice President of NCAA’s eligibility center, spoke at a congress briefing in Washington, DC, Wednesday to celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day and suggested NCAA Board of Governors already discuss potential political changes when Trump’s executive order goes into force.
President Donald Trump signs an executive order that prevents transient female athletes from competing in women’s and girls’ sporting events in the Eastern Space of the White House in Washington, DC, Wednesday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
“We know that this is a question and a national conversation that happens about participation,” she said. “Governors are right now with conversations about what potential next steps may be, but this is definitely one of the questions that is ongoing.
“But without a national standard that can be used anywhere, we make all decisions based on what we think is the best for student athletes and opportunities.”
Martin added that she expects more clarity on a national standard later in the day from Trump. She also said that the Board of Directors would make its decisions on any political changes based on the specific details of the executive order.
