For Immediate Release: January 28, 2026 | Contact: [email protected]
WASHINGTON, DC – Concerned Women for America (CWA) commends the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights for its decision confirming that San Jose State University violated Title IX by allowing men to compete in women’s sports and to access female-only facilities.
CWA filed a civil rights complaint in 2024 to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights against San Jose State University for refusing to protect the rights of female athletes under federal law.
“San Jose State University was rightfully found guilty for allowing men to compete against women, violating Title IX. Biological realities give men an advantage against women, making it inherently unfair for men to compete in women’s sports. We are grateful that our civil rights complaint was not ignored, and we will not stop fighting for the rights of biological female athletes to have fair competition, safety, and equal opportunities,” said Penny Nance, CEO and President, Concerned Women for America.
According to the U.S. Department of Education, “In addition to privacy concerns, the presence of this male athlete presented a safety concern for female athletes and provided SJSU’s volleyball team with an unfair physical advantage over opposing teams. On multiple occasions, the male athlete spiked the ball so forcefully that it knocked females on the opposing team to the ground. During one season, seven all-women’s teams from other universities forfeited their competitions, accepting a loss rather than competing against a male.”
“Athletic programs at colleges and universities have an obligation to comply with Title IX. We hope that today’s decision will reaffirm that reality and that female athletes will be protected,” Nance said.
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