NCAA President Charlie Baker stated on Sunday that he does not foresee changes to the organization’s policy on transgender-athlete participation following the recent Supreme Court ruling. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of West Virginia and Idaho concerning trans athletes seeking access to girls’ sports.
The rulings in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox upheld state laws that mandate student-athletes participate on sports teams matching their biological sex at birth.
Appearing on CBS’ Face the Nation, Baker was queried about potential changes to the NCAA’s policy. He responded, I don’t think so. We aim to establish policies providing a national standard,
noting discussions with Washington politicians about clarifying national standards.
The NCAA revised its gender-eligibility policy in February 2025 after President Donald Trump signed the No Men in Women’s Sports
executive order. The updated policy lets male-assigned birth student-athletes practice and receive benefits on NCAA women’s teams.
Critics argue this policy lacks sufficient barriers to protect women’s athletes. The main concern is the allowance for trans athletes to modify gender on birth certificates to bypass restrictions.
As of now, 44 states permit altering birth certificates to change birth sex, while states like Florida, Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Montana do not. States such as California and New York allow changes without medical documentation.