Claim of Title IX violation for Eliminating Men’s Gymnastics Denied by Federal Court

By Courtney L. Flowers, Ph.D. is an Associate professor of Sport Studies at Texas Southern University A federal judge from the District of Minnesota denied a former University of Minnesota student-athlete’s motion for preliminary injunction to reinstate the men’s gymnastics team. In 2020, the University of Minnesota eliminated men’s gymnastics, men’s tennis, and men’s indoor & outdoor track & field citing financial burdens and Title IX compliance. As result, Evan Ng, a fo