Colorado State women’s volleyball coach stands by decision to play SJSU in championship game amid controversy

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Colorado State women’s volleyball will play in the Mountain West conference championship game against San Jose State University on Saturday amid a national controversy that has engulfed the Spartan’s team over a transgender athlete.

Colorado State head coach Emily Kohan confirmed that the Rams will play in Saturday’s final at 5 p.m. ET after they defeated fifth-seeded San Diego State in four sets on Friday.   

Head coach Emily Kohan of the Colorado State Rams talks to her players during a timeout against the Colorado Buffaloes at the CU Events Center on September 20, 2024, in Boulder, Colorado.  (Andrew Wevers/Getty Images)

"It's been a really complex and emotional situation this whole season," Kohan said. "And unless you're in those rooms having those hard conversations and making those hard decisions, I don't think you truly know how this feels. 

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"I also think, regardless of your opinion on it, there's some room here to acknowledge that there's been a lot of young people showing courage all season long in a lot of ways."

SJSU has been embroiled in controversy this season because of a transgender player on the team, Blaire Fleming. Several teams have forfeited matches against SJSU, while Fleming has been named in lawsuits that include members of the Spartan’s team and staff. 

SJSU advanced to the final after Boise State became the latest team to forfeit a match, this time a semifinal in the conference tournament. The Broncos’ athletic