SC Attorney General Joins Call for NCAA to Restore Female Athletes’ Records

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a coalition of attorneys general across the nation, urging the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to reinstate the records, titles, awards, and recognitions earned by female athletes who competed in events that included biological males. The letter, publicly announced today, Monday, July 28, 2025, asserts that past NCAA policies allowed for unfair competition and denied deserving female athletes their rightful achievements.

The collective letter from the attorneys general states that policies previously created and promoted by the NCAA not only enabled biological males to compete against women in various sporting events but also directly led to deserving women being denied the recognition they had earned. While acknowledging recent steps taken by the NCAA to address the issue, the attorneys general contend that further action is necessary to rectify past harms. They emphasize the importance of preserving the integrity of Title IX and showing support for the female athletes affected by these policies.

The effort aligns with a broader national push to redefine participation in women’s sports based on sex assigned at birth. In February, the U.S. Department of Education also sent a letter to the NCAA, advocating for the validation of these recognitions for female athletes.

In addition to Attorney General Wilson, attorneys general from 27 other states and territories, including Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Texas, have signed onto the letter, underscoring a broad, multi-state consensus on the matter.