June 15th is an important date for some college athletes as well as for many high school recruits. Let’s first review the situations for which June 15 can be important for current college athletes. It can be important for those who hope to transfer from any four-year college to an NCAA Division II athletic program, […]
The annual NCAA Convention was held recently in Indianapolis. While much of the publicity over the last few months regarding the Convention was regarding the work of the Constitution Committee to propose a new draft of the NCAA Constitution, I doubt that work will really impact the day-to-day life of NCAA student-athletes – at least […]
We recently provided one of our Transcript Review Assessments for a high school athlete who is in the middle of her senior year of high school. This athlete is short of having the required number of core courses to be eligible as a freshman and won’t be eligible for NCAA Division I if the athlete […]
Like many organizations, the National Association for Athletic Compliance (NAAC) has an online chat room where members can share ideas and information, and ask their peers for assistance with questions. As a past President and member of NAAC, I keep up with those discussions to stay current with issues and discussions. Recently, the following post […]
We’ve been receiving lots of questions about the rules and academic requirements for a 4-2-4 transfer (from a four-year college to a two-year college, and then transferring to another four-year college). This type of transfer can be useful for various situations, but here are three of the most common: An athlete wants to leave their […]
We are often asked during a phone consultation “What is the best time for our son or daughter to inform their coach and school that they want to transfer?” Certainly, this will depend upon a number of factors. Here are important things to consider before an athlete enters their name into the Transfer Portal: Did […]
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 an athlete submits their name for the Transfer Portal during the period between terms, their university has the right to cancel […]
We recently learned of student-athletes at an NCAA Division I university who have created GoFundMe pages to openly request donations for their living expenses. This type of solicitation is NOT permitted as part of the NCAA’s new Name, Image and Likeness policy. In fact, the student-athletes described above have received an impermissible benefit and will […]
This article is written to give junior college athletes a heads-up to potential eligibility issues that can create huge problems if they plan to transfer to an NCAA school. And even worse, if the eligibility issue isn’t discovered until AFTER the JUCO transfer has already started attending an NCAA school, the athlete won’t be eligible […]
It’s the time of year when the NCAA is starting to publicize proposed rule changes that will be voted on at the annual NCAA Convention in January. I’ll highlight those that will likely be of most interest to student-athletes and families. Division I The Division I Council has introduced a proposal to reduce the number […]
