San Jose State University suspends member of women's volleyball coaching staff
- San Jose State University has suspended women's volleyball associate head coach Melissa Batie-Smoose for unspecified reasons, confirmed by the university to NBC Bay Area.
- School spokesperson Michelle Smith McDonald stated that Batie-Smoose 'is not with the team at this time' and declined to comment on ongoing complaints.
- Batie-Smoose, who joined in February 2023, previously requested investigations into favoritism shown to a transgender player.
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San Jose State's Brooke Slusser reacts to coach's suspension: 'They took away the only safe space we had' – Democratic Accent
San Jose State Spartans women’s volleyball player Brooke Slusser reacted to the suspension of her assistant coach who spoke out against the team’s transgender player Blaire Fleming. The team’s associate head volleyball coach, Melissa Batie-Smoose, was suspended indefinitely. The move came days after she filed a Title IX complaint against the school, alleging Fleming conspired with an opponent to help the team lose a match and attempt to injure S…
Brooke Slusser Reacts To SJSU Coach Suspension: 'They Took Away Our Only Safe Space'
As OutKick exclusively reported on Saturday, San Jose State suspended associate head volleyball coach Melissa Batie-Smoose just 90 minutes prior to the team's match against New Mexico. Following the match, team captain Brooke Slusser posted on X and said the school took away the team's only "safe space" by suspending Batie-Smoose.While Slusser said the school fired Batie-Smoose, that's not accurate. They suspended her indefinitely. That being sa…
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