Former volleyball coach alleges San Jose State concealed failed testosterone test
Former San Jose State University volleyball coach Melissa Batie-Smoose claimed a transgender player failed a testosterone test before the 2023 season.
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Former San Jose State University volleyball coach Melissa Batie-Smoose has alleged that transgender player Blaire Fleming failed a testosterone test before the 2023 season. Fox News reported that Batie-Smoose made the claims during an interview with OutKick. [1]
According to Fox News, Batie-Smoose claimed that associate athletics director Laura Alexander informed her of the failed test. The conversation reportedly took place before the women volleyball team departed for its first conference match of the 2023 season. [1]
Fox News reported that Alexander allegedly told Batie-Smoose that Fleming could not compete at one point because testosterone levels exceeded the eligibility limit. Batie-Smoose now works as the head volleyball coach at Cisco College. [1]
San Jose State University participates in Division I college athletics as a member of the Mountain West Conference. [2]
In short
- Melissa Batie-Smoose alleged Blaire Fleming failed a testosterone test before the 2023 season.
- Batie-Smoose claimed associate athletics director Laura Alexander informed her of the test result.
- Batie-Smoose is currently the head volleyball coach at Cisco College.
Sources
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- [1]Ex-SJSU volleyball coach alleges trans player failed testosterone test, result was kept 'secret' from teamFox News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]San Jose State Spartans football on Wikipedia
- [3]Megan Moroney fuels Christian Pulisic dating rumors with lock screen photo FTMQ News, 1d ago
- [4]Stephen Fleming suggests England Test coach should be English FTMQ News, 2d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 4 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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