San Jose State University (SJSU) was told of abuse allegations against volleyball coach, during 2024 trans scandal, but didn’t fire or suspend him.During the volleyball team’s scandal-ridden 2024 season, the athletic department received a letter from one of head coach Todd Kress’s former players.The letter included allegations that Kress attacked her in a hotel room in 1998.Emails show that SJSU officials acknowledged the receipt of the allegations, thanked the former player for coming forward, and apologized for her experiences.
Despite this, Kress was never suspended and has continued to serve as the head coach of the women's volleyball team.Head coach Todd Kress of the San Jose State Spartans looks on during the third set against the Air Force Falcons at Falcon Court at East Gym on October 19, 2024 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.(Andrew Wevers/Getty Images)Fox News Digital was given copies of the emails exchanged between SJSU and the former Fairfield player, from an independently verified source.
Fox News Digital has independently verified she played at Fairfield under Kress in the 1998 season, but is not disclosing her name.Fox News Digital submitted a public records request seeking copies of documents with criteria that match the emails exchanged between SJSU and Kress’s former player, but the university formally declined the request, stating "the requested communications implicate substantial privacy interests."Fox News Digital reached out to Kress, SJSU officials and the university’s legal counsel that handled the 2024 exchange with a series of questions, but did not receive a response from any of the parties.SAN FRANCISCO ARCHDIOCESE AGREES TO $395M SETTLEMENT WITH 530 CLERGY ABUSE SURVIVORSThe original letter was written by a woman that played for Kress at Fairfield University in the late 90s, and sent to SJSU on Oct.24, 2024.That first email she sent to SJSU contained the letter with the written allegations against Kress, that was originally se...