Blaire Fleming
Coverage of Blaire Fleming in the Nexus archive.
- Campus conflict exposed at the core of SJSU's messy fight vs Trump admin over volleyball scandal
San Jose State University (SJSU) is embroiled in a legal and political conflict with the Trump administration over its handling of a 2024 volleyball scandal involving coaches Blaire Fleming and Brooke Slusser. The university faces internal divisions and public protests, including a pro-trans rights town hall where activists demanded administrators reject a federal resolution agreement. SJSU and the California State University system are suing to assert compliance with Title IX, which could set a national precedent for public universities.
- SJSU volleyball scandal probe finds team allegedly recruited male for advantage without telling female players
The U.S. Department of Education found that San Jose State University's women's volleyball team recruited a male athlete without informing female players, leading to Title IX violations. The university faces legal disputes over these findings, and the trans athlete, identified as Blaire Fleming, joined the team after transferring from another institution.
- Ex-SJSU volleyball player speaks out on alleged scholarship deception by coach during trans scandal
Ex-SJSU volleyball player Elle Patterson alleges coach Todd Kress misled her about a full scholarship after he moved from Fairfield to San Jose State. Patterson claims she paid out of pocket for her first year while playing backup to a trans athlete and later received no scholarship funds as promised. She also criticized Kress for favoring certain players and fostering a toxic team environment.