Most of you are probably aware that in response to legislation being proposed in many states across the country, the NCAA has proposed their own set of rules regarding opportunities for athletes to be compensated for the use of their name, image, or likeness. These proposals will be voted on at the upcoming NCAA Convention […]
NCAA Division I or II athletes who are thinking about putting their name in the Transfer Portal before the next semester or quarter begins should consider these things: For NCAA Division I Student-Athletes When a student-athlete submits their name for the Transfer Portal during the period between terms, their university has the right to cancel […]
I recently saw a post from a college football writer that 190 football players have entered the NCAA Transfer Portal in the past 12 days! Some of these players may leave behind a scholarship at their current school and end up having nowhere to transfer to! It also wouldn’t be surprising to see a similar […]
Representatives from the NCAA Division I membership will be voting on proposed “Uniform Transfer Legislation” at the January NCAA Convention. If approved, this legislation will permit all Division I student-athletes – even scholarship athletes in basketball and football – the opportunity to transfer one time to a new school with the chance to be eligible […]
A head coaching change (due to retirement, job change, or firing) doesn’t change anything about the steps required for a student-athlete to navigate a transfer or about whether they can be immediately eligible at their next college if they choose to transfer. However, a coaching change in Division I CAN potentially have an impact on an athlete’s […]
It’s common this time of year for us to be asked “If my coach is fired or resigns, does that give me a ‘free’ opportunity to transfer?” In fact, Vanderbilt University and University of Illinois are a few of the schools who have recently announced football coaching changes. This prompts me to remind readers that […]
The NCAA has made several rulings recently that will impact student-athletes’ eligibility at Division I, II, and III. In addition, the NJCAA has recently granted a blanket waiver for student-athletes in all sports. These rulings are summarized below in this post. NCAA Division I Midyear Enrollee Ruling “Emergency legislation” which impacts midyear enrollees at a […]
It seems that every college athletic organization and division is granting waivers for student-athletes to have an additional year of eligibility, or to have the season treated as if it never happened. This is coming at the same time that some colleges are dropping sports programs because of the financial impact that the pandemic has […]
It seems that more student-athletes than normal have been struggling in one or more classes. I’m sure that one main reason is because courses are being taught almost exclusively online this year. As a result, your athlete may be thinking about dropping a class before their final exam. Before doing that, there are a number […]
Within the past few weeks, we’ve consulted with at least three families regarding situations in which their athlete has been dismissed from a team or penalized in other ways primarily for their political beliefs. While these situations are certainly unfortunate and unfair, decisions as to who a coach keeps on their roster are left to […]
