NCAA president boasts about women's volleyball TV ratings amid SJSU trans athlete controversy and lawsuits

NCAA President Charlie Baker claimed TV ratings for the NCAA women's volleyball tournament rose "100%" this year during an interview on ESPN's "The Pat McAfee Show" Thursday. 

The surge comes just one year after the 2023 tournament saw a 115% increase from 2022. 

"The ratings this year grew a little too, by another 100%," Baker boasted during the interview. "People love to see competition. People love to see young people compete, and we got to stop talking about sports other than football and basketball as ‘non-revenue.’" 

Baker celebrated the surge in viewers ahead of the semifinals Thursday night, when Pittsburgh takes on Lou...