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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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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San Jose State suspended associate head volleyball coach Melissa Batie-Smoose. The university sent a statement to OutKick confirming the news, but did not provide a reason. “The associate head coach of the San Jose State University women’s volleyball team is not with the team at this time, and we will not provide further information on […] The post Volleyball Coach Suspended After Blowing Whistle on Transgender Player Speaks Out appeared first o…
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