Fired! Veteran volleyball coach has been let go from SJSU for speaking up to protect women in sports

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Furthermore with Amanda Head Episode 158
Episode 158: Melissa Batie-Smoose
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Fired! Veteran volleyball coach has been let go from SJSU for speaking up to protect women in sports
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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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