On this episode of the podcast, Amanda Head interviews Melissa Batie-Smoose, former assistant head volleyball coach at San Jose State University, who was fired after raising concerns about a male athlete competing on the women’s volleyball team. Batie-Smoose reveals how the university, the Mountain West Conference, and the NCAA failed to support her and all female athletes. She shares the emotional and financial toll on her family, the mass exodus of players from the program, and her hopes for legal action and policy changes in collegiate athletics.
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Amanda Head
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Melissa Batie-Smoose
Former Assistant Head Volleyball Coach at San Jose State University
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