JUDGE: SFA must temporarily reinstate women's golf, bowling and beach volleyball

Federal judge orders SFA to reinstate women’s sports programs amid Title IX lawsuit

Friday afternoon, federal Judge Michael J. Truncale issued a preliminary injunction ordering Stephen F. Austin State University to reinstate its women’s beach volleyball, bowling and golf teams.

JUDGE: SFA must temporarily reinstate women's golf, bowling and beach volleyball

The injunction allows for the sports to participate in the 2025-26 seasons, while a final decision waits in the future.

Judge Halts Stephen F. Austin’s Female Sports Cuts Amid Title IX Suit

A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against Stephen F. Austin State University, temporarily preventing the school from eliminating its women’s beach volleyball, bowling and golf teams while a Title IX lawsuit filed by six female athletes proceeds. The ruling, delivered Friday by U.S. District Judge Michael Truncale, came in response to an emergency […]