Higher EducationJul 7, 2026SJSU Received 1998 Abuse Allegation Against CoachIn October 2024 a former Fairfield University volleyball player sent San Jose State University (SJSU) a letter alleging that then‑coach Todd Kress assaulted her in a...Title IXSan Jose State UniversityTodd Kress
Higher EducationJun 7, 2026DOE Finds SJSU Recruited Male Athlete to Women's TeamThe U.S. Department of Education issued findings saying San José State University (SJSU) knowingly recruited a male student-athlete to join its women’s indoor volley...San Jose State UniversityBlaire FlemingTitle IX
SportsJun 5, 2026Former SJSU Player Alleges Scholarship DeceptionElle Patterson, a former freshman on San Jose State's women’s volleyball team who now plays for Indiana University–Indianapolis, tells Fox News she was verbally prom...San Jose State UniversityTitle IXTransgender Ideology
Higher EducationJul 13, 2026SJSU Withholds Records on Coach AllegationsFox News Digital reported that San Jose State University received a letter dated Oct. 24, 2024 from a woman who alleges sexual misconduct by then‑Fairfield Universit...San Jose State UniversityTodd KressTitle IX investigations
Higher EducationJul 12, 2026SJSU Coach Allegations Prompt Former Player ResponseIn October 2024 San Jose State University received a letter from a woman who played for coach Todd Kress at Fairfield University in 1998 alleging an assault in a tea...San Jose State UniversityTodd KressBrooke Slusser
Higher EducationJun 11, 2026Education Department: SJSU Didn't Suspend Volleyball CoachA U.S. Department of Education (ED) investigation letter, released to Fox News Digital via public-records, alleges San Jose State University (SJSU) chose not to susp...San Jose State UniversityTitle IXMelissa Batie-Smoose
EducationMar 11, 2026Education Department gives SJSU deadline after university sues over Title IX findings in transgender volleyball caseThe U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) found San Jose State University (SJSU) violated Title IX in its handling of a transgender athlete on...Title IXLGBTQ+San Jose State University
LawMar 7, 2026SJSU and CSU suing federal government over Title IX investigation into transgender volleyball scandalSan Jose State University (SJSU) and the California State University (CSU) system have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. federal government after the Department of Ed...Title IXTransgender IdeologyLGBTQ++2
Higher EducationJul 21, 2026Accuser Speaks About Alleged SJSU Coach AssaultA woman identified as the accuser in allegations against Todd Kress, the former San Jose State University volleyball coach, has spoken publicly for the first time si...Todd KressSan Jose State University