Transgender NCAA volleyball player remains eligible
The men's players will be allowed to compete in the Mountain West Conference tournament after a U.S. district judge denied a motion to disqualify the players. That player is Blair Fleming, a transgender athlete at San Jose State University. Fleming, a Bladen native, is a 6'1″ man who has been suspended five times by opposing […]
FACT CHECK: Has The NCAA Shifted Medals From Lia Thomas To Riley Gaines?
Post shared on facebook The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) claims to have transferred all of Leah Thomas' medals to Riley Gaines. Verdict: False This claim is false and appears to originate from a December 2023 article shared on the satirical website SpaceX Mania. An NCAA spokesperson denied the validity of the claims in an […]
Legendary UConn coach Geno Auriemma sets NCAA all-time wins record
Legendary UW women's basketball head coach Geno Auriemma made history Wednesday night in the Huskies' victory over Fairleigh Dickinson University. Auriemma passed legendary Stanford Cardinal coach Tara VanDerveer with her 1,217th victory, making her the all-time leader in wins for both men and women in college basketball history. More than 60 former players were part […]
USC star JuJu Watkins reaches 1,000-point milestone faster than NCAA all-time scorer Caitlin Clark
JuJu Watkins is just four games into his second season at USC, but he's already reached an impressive milestone. On Friday, the 19-year-old USC guard scored his 1,000th career point. Watkins reached the coveted point benchmark at the second-fastest pace in NCAA Division I history. She also accomplished the feat in two fewer games than […]
NCAA volleyball players sue over transgender athlete
More than a dozen NCAA players and one coach are suing the Mountain West Conference for alleged First Amendment violations stemming from male athletes playing against women. San Jose State University officials are also named in the lawsuit, which alleges that female athletes have been subject to a new “transgender participation policy” that aims to […]
How an NCAA infraction could complicate Lincoln Riley’s USC future
A minor NCAA violation could become a big problem for USC football coach Lincoln Riley. The university agreed with the NCAA's ruling that Riley violated the “Head Coach Responsibility” rule. USA Today speculates The school would be able to fire him for cause without having to buy him out. Riley reportedly has a buyout of […]
NCAA athlete heckled with ‘no men in women’s sports’ chants
A male athlete playing on the NCAA women's volleyball team faced jeers and chants from spectators demanding fairness in women's sports. San Jose State women's volleyball lost to San Diego State on Saturday, but it wasn't the scoring that caused the most noise. The match drew about three times the usual crowd. But many in […]
Vanderbilt quarterback sues NCAA over eligibility rules
Diego Pavia is suing the NCAA. The Vanderbilt quarterback is currently enrolled as a senior and is looking for another year or two of eligibility. Pavia is in his first season at Vandy after transferring from New Mexico State, where he played two seasons as a center for the Aggies. Prior to that, he spent […]
Villanova’s Matthew Hodge ‘frustrated’ as NCAA drags feet on eligibility
Villanova is two games into the season, but one of the Wildcats' basketball rookies is in a “frustrating” situation. Freshman forward Matthew Hodge is still listed as ineligible by the NCAA pending an appeal by the university, creating great uncertainty as to when he will appear in court. “I have received many questions about my […]
4 storylines to follow at the halfway point of the 2024 NCAA women’s volleyball season
The college volleyball season is in full swing as attendance records continue to be broken, more games are shown on national television, and new faces and talented players compete for the core of conference play. It is tinged with. Here are some of the major storylines heading into the midseason. Super meeting? But maybe it's […]