Dave Brown is one of the few coaches that actually had the balls to make the sacrifice to protect his girl's sports. We need more. The debate over whether it is fair to allow transgender women and girls to compete in sports against athletes of the same gender they identify with continues to spark outrage. Whether about high school, college or the professional level, the discourse has been fervent.

In April, the Biden administration rolled out new Title IX regulations to expand the meaning of sexual discrimination to include gender identity that would prevent schools and colleges from banning transgender athletes. Under the department’s proposed rule, no school or college that receives federal funding would be allowed to impose a “one-size-fits-all” policy that categorically bans transgender students from playing on sports teams consistent with their gender identity. Such policies would be considered a violation of Title IX.

This week, Dave Brown, a high school girls tennis coach in Oregon, cited the Title IX policy in a social media video announcing his decision to step down from his position.

“This week, I resigned from my position as the head girls varsity tennis coach at Canby High School,” Brown captioned the post.

Brown added that he had difficulty making the decision to abruptly end his coaching tenure, and argued that the Title IX policy put “women at risk.”

“[I]t was not an easy decision to make. I love coaching, and have enjoyed every moment of working with these girls. But I can no longer stand by and watch as their dreams are shattered, and their opportunities are taken from them. I can no longer stand by silently, while all the work that was put into title 9 is disregarded. I cannot support policies that put the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health of women at risk.”