Volleyball

10/2/2025 |  Former SJSU Coach's Lawsuit Claims Retaliation for Filing Title IX Complaint Against Trans Athlete (Athletic Business) In November 2024, San Jose State University associate head volleyball coach Melissa Batie-Smoose filed a Title IX complaint against the school over the inclusion of a transgender athlete on the volleyball team. Batie-Smoose was later suspended, but SJSU would not confirm what led to her suspension.

9/29/2025 |  U.S. and Canda to Host 2027 Women’s Volleyball World Championship (SportsTravel) The United States and Canada will host the 2027 Women’s Volleyball World Championships, another major international event headed to North America in the lead up to the 2028 Olympic Summer Games. The final round will be held in Anaheim, California, at Honda Center and OCVIBE, a new entertainment complex under construction around the arena. Anaheim will host volleyball at the 2028 Games.

9/16/2025 |  Versant strikes multiyear media deal with League One Volleyball (CNBC Sports)

• Versant has signed a multiyear media rights deal with League One Volleyball.
• USA Network will air professional volleyball matches Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. ET in addition to playoff and championship matches.
• LOVB features athletes with a combined 23 Olympic gold medals.

8/28/2025 |  Three High Schools Forfeit Matches to Avoid Competing Against Trans Volleyball Player (Athletic Business) Controversy has followed AB Hernandez from the track to the court.
Hernandez, a 17-year-old senior transgender athlete at Jurupa Valley (Calif.) High School, drew national headlines this past spring when she won three medals in the state track and field championships

8/15/2025 |  Volleyball Player Sues College for Revoking Scholarship Because She Is Transgender (Athletic Business) California volleyball player Emma Morquecho filed a federal lawsuit this week against Westcliff University, the California Pacific Conference and the NAIA after the private school pulled her athletic scholarship based entirely on her gender identity.