Navratilova re-shared an X post by U.S.women's swimming Olympic gold medalist Nancy Hogshead, criticizing the coach and university."Fire his a--!" Navratilova wrote in one post.
In another, the tennis legend wrote, "This is truly sickening… this coach should have been fired yesterday!"CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMMADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 21: Laureus Academy Member Martina Navratilova speaks at a press conference prior to the Laureus World Sports Awards Madrid 2024 at the Palacio de Cibeles on April 21, 2024 in Madrid, Spain.(Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images for Laureus) (Getty Images for Laureus)Hogshead's original post wrote, "Sex discrimination rarely manifests in just one form," before referencing Kress's alleged handling of female and a trans player during his first two seasons leading the team.Fox News Digital has reached out to SJSU and Kress for a response to Navratilova and Hogshead's comments.Fox News Digital reported Tuesday that in October 2024, the SJSU athletic department received a letter from one of Kress’ former players at Fairfield University from 1998.
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.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.That first email she sent to SJSU contained the letter with the written allegations against Kress, that was originally sent to Fairfield University.The alleged incident occurred in a hotel after Fairfield’s loss to Clemson in the first round of the 1998 ...