We recently consulted with a student-athlete who transferred to an NCAA Division II university only to learn that she would not be academically eligible for competition even though she earned her Associates Degree at her junior college during the summer. She thought that the completion of her Associates Degree at the two-year college was all […]
NCAA Division I Transfer Portal Windows for Fall sport athletes: Cross Country: Nov. 13 through Dec. 27 Field Hockey: Nov. 7 through Dec. 21 FBS Football: Dec. 5 through Jan. 18 FCS Football: Nov. 21 through Jan. 4 Men’s Soccer: Nov. 15 through Dec. 29 Women’s Soccer: Nov. 8 through Dec. 22 Women’s Volleyball: Nov. […]
A 2021 study by the NCAA revealed that 30% of student-athletes surveyed were extremely overwhelmed with 25% feeling mentally exhausted. Depression symptoms are considerably higher with college athletes than within the overall student population as a whole. In the past few months, we’ve had a significant increase in calls asking whether a student-athlete might qualify […]
It is possible for a student-athlete to receive a Medical Hardship Waiver to get their season of competition “over again” when: A student-athlete has competed for their NCAA DI, NCAA DII, NAIA, or Juco college team during the season but then are injured or become ill to the point that they won’t be able to […]
The NCAA Division I Council recently approved and adopted revisions to rules specific to the sport of men’s wrestling which “…are intended to help all men’s wrestling student-athletes achieve an academic foundation during their initial year of college, while also helping to provide financial and well-being support.” These changes impact the NCAA Division I rules […]
NCAA DI FBS or FCS Football student-athletes must successfully complete at least 9 semester hours (or 8 quarter hours) of academic credit during the Fall term to be fully eligible to compete during the following season. An FBS or FCS athlete who does not earn the required number of academic credit hours during the Fall […]
Here’s a summary of current and upcoming NCAA and NJCAA signing dates: November 1, 2022 NJCAA Letter of Intent signing opportunity begins November 1 for all sports except football. November 9, 2022 High school seniors and junior college recruits in all sports other than Football can sign a National Letter of Intent with an NCAA […]
If your son or daughter is on an athletic scholarship at their college or university, do you have a copy of their scholarship agreement for this year? If so, have you read through the agreement to know the conditions under which it can be reduced or cancelled? It’s important to review the scholarship agreement and […]
If your athlete’s primary reason for considering a Transfer from their current four-year college to a Division I university is to receive an athletic scholarship, I encourage them to think twice. I believe that it will be more difficult for a student-athlete doing a 4-4 transfer (one four-year college to another) to receive an athletic […]
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors recently took action that they believe will reduce the seemingly constant/continuous flow of athletes entering the Transfer Portal that we’ve seen over the past year. They’re doing this by restricting Division I athletes to Transfer Portal “Windows.” As a result, NCAA Division I athletes who want to transfer […]
