NCAA president says no rule changes for trans athletes after court ruling
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 6, 2026, 10:00 AM
Last updated Jul 6, 2026
Charlie Baker, NCAA president, stated that the organization will not alter its policies on transgender athletes following a recent Supreme Court ruling. In an interview, Baker emphasized that these rules, which effectively exclude transgender individuals assigned male at birth from women's competitions, will remain unchanged. The NCAA had established these rules in January 2025, coinciding with an executive order under the previous administration. Baker reaffirmed that men’s sports remain open to participation without restrictions.
- •Charlie Baker is NCAA president.
- •NCAA rules exclude trans women from women's sports.
- •Supreme Court ruling allows state-level bans.
- •No current changes in NCAA policies expected.
- •Men's sports remain unrestricted for participation.
- 10:00 AMThe Guardian Sport — NCAA president expects no changes to trans athlete rules after US supreme court ruling
"Collegiate sports organization led by Charlie Baker banned trans athletes from women’s sports after 2025 Trump order The president of the US’s top administrator of collegiate sports on Sunday said his organization does not anticipate adjusting its rules on transgender athletes after a recent federal supreme court decision allowed states to ban them from participating in school athletics. In an interview with CBS News’ Face the Nation, Charlie Baker, the NCAA president, alluded to how his organization in late January 2025 had effectively banned transgender athletes from women’s sports by closing off those programs to athletes who were assigned male at birth or were taking testosterone therapy. There are no restrictions for participation in NCAA men’s sports, which Baker referred to on Sunday as “the open network”. Continue reading...
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