NCAA Reverses Transgender Athlete Policy Following Trump’s Executive Order To ‘Keep Men Out of Women’s Sports’

The president’s order ‘provides a clear, national standard,’ the NCAA’s president, Charlie Baker, says after announcing the new policy.

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President Trump signs an executive order barring male athletes from competing in women's or girls' sporting events. AP/Alex Brandon

PERRY CHIARAMONTE

Published: Feb 6, 2025, 04:32 PM ET
Updated:Feb 6, 2025, 05:47 PM ET

The National Collegiate Athletic Association has quickly reversed its policy on allowing transgender student-athletes to play on female teams less than 24 hours after President Trump signed an executive order that made good on his campaign pledge to “keep men out of women’s sports.”

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