Swanson has accepted a position as the program director at First Tee, a golf nonprofit in the St. Louis area, and the athletic department is looking for an interim coach to fill her position ahead of the team’s first tournament on Sept. 4.

More than 700 student-athletes across Divisions I, II and III have now signed the letter, which calls for the NCAA to move championships from states promoting anti-transgender legislation.

“I don’t think any athletes are being asked about what makes sense for us,” senior Julia Dannenbaum said. “It’s definitely disappointing.” 

When the pandemic canceled last spring’s baseball season, Jack Besser lost his internship, too. In the wake of that loss, however, came a new opportunity.