The NCAA responded to the executive order of President Donald Trump to keep biological men out of women’s sports on Wednesday night.
Trump signed the executive order of “No men in women’s sports” in the east room of the White House in front of female athletes in national girls and women on Sports Day.
The president of the NCAA, Charlie Baker, responded to the executive order in a statement, saying that he provided a “clear national standard.”
Baker said that the Board of Governors of the NCAA would review it and take measures to align the organization’s policy in the next few days.
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President Donald Trump greets after signing an executive order that prohibits transgender athletes to compete in sports of women and girls in the east room of the White House on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
“The NCAA is an organization composed of 1,100 schools and universities in the 50 states that collectively register more than 530,000 athletes,” said the statement. “We firmly believe that clear, consistent and uniform eligibility standards would better serve today athlete students instead of a mosaic of state laws and judicial decisions in conflict. For that purpose, the order of President Trump provides a clear national standard.
“The Board of Governors of the NCAA is reviewing the Executive Order and will take the necessary measures to align the NCAA’s policy in the next few days, subject to more orientation of the administration. The association will continue to help foster welcoming environments on the campus for campus for All athletes.
Trump joined the independent ambassadors Riley Gaines, Payton McNabb, Paula Scanlan, Sia Liilii, Lauren Miller, Kim Russell, Kaitlyn Wheeler, Linnea Saltz and Lily Mullens.
The president of the NCAA, Charlie Baker, speaks during a press conference that celebrates the 25th anniversary of the NCAA that moves his national office to Indianapolis on August 13, 2024 at the NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis. (Michelle Pemberton/Indiestar/USA Today Network)
“This does not have to be long. This is common sense,” Trump said before signing the order, and added that “women’s sports will be only for women. The war against women’s sports is over.”
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The White House Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said in an informative session before Trump signed the executive order that “maintains the promise of title IX.”
Leavitt said Trump expected the NCAA and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee to comply.
“He hopes that the Olympic Committee and the NCAA no longer allow men to compete in women’s sports,” he said. “I think the president, with the signing of his pen, begins a very public pressure campaign about these organizations to do the right thing for women and girls.
“Once again, this is an incredibly popular position. There have been many notable female athletes who have had the courage to speak against some very powerful institutions in this country. They deserve to have a voice and say. The president is bringing his voice. At the highest level of the White House.
Felicia Martin, vice president of the NCAA Eligibility Center, spoke in an informative session of Congress in Washington on Wednesday to celebrate national girls and women on Sports Day and suggested that the Board of Governors of the NCAA is already discussing the possible Changes in policies once Trump’s executive order went into force.
President Donald Trump signs an executive order that prohibits transgender athletes to compete in female sporting events and girls in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
“We know that this is a problem and a national conversation about participation,” he said. “The Board of Governors is having conversations about what could be the next potential steps, but this is absolutely one of those problems that are ongoing.
“But without a national standard that can be applied in all areas, we are all making decisions based on what we believe is the best for athletes and opportunities.”
Martin added that he expects more clarity about a national standard later on Trump’s day. He also said that the Board of Governors would make their decisions about any policy change based on the specific details of the executive order.
