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NCAA DI Spring Sport Transfer Portal Dates

The remaining available Transfer Portal windows for NCAA Division I athletes on Spring sports teams are listed below;

Baseball:  June 1-30

Men’s Golf:  June 4-18

Women’s Rowing:  May 26 – June 24

Softball:  June 8-22

Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field:  May 28 – June 26

Exceptions:

  • In Division I sports other than basketball, football and ice hockey, there is a 30-day Transfer Window available for any student-athlete immediately following their coach retiring, being fired or leaving to take another job.
  • Other exceptions may be available depending upon the sport and circumstances.

Schedule a confidential consultation online for an explanation of the steps, rules and academic requirements to be eligible as a transferring student-athlete, or by calling us at 913-766-1235 or sending an email to rick@informedathlete.com

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Why June 15th is a Key Date in College Athletic Recruiting

While June 15 marks an important Division II Transfer Portal deadline, it is also a significant date for many other college student-athletes and high school recruits as they navigate the recruiting process.

NJCAA Letter of Intent signees:

 For NJCAA two-year college athletes enrolled during the 2025–26 academic year, June 15 is the deadline to receive notification of renewal of their 2026–27 Letter of Intent.

An NJCAA athlete who isn’t signed to a second-year scholarship by June 15 (which is supposed to be in the form of a new Letter of Intent) becomes recruitable by any other NJCAA college starting on June 16.

June 15 is also an important date for many high school recruits regarding recruiting communication with NCAA Division I and Division II coaches.

NCAA Division I Recruiting information:

June 15 is the first date when most coaches at NCAA Division I programs can place recruiting phone calls and send emails/messages to athletes who have just completed their sophomore year of high school.

The following Division I sports are the only ones that have a date other than June 15 as the earliest date for placing recruiting calls and sending emails/text messages to prospects:

Baseball – Aug. 1 of junior year

Women’s Basketball – June 1 at conclusion of sophomore year

Men’s Ice Hockey – Jan. 1 of sophomore year

Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse – Sept. 1 of junior year

Softball – Sept. 1 of junior year

Men’s Wrestling – April 1 of junior year

NCAA Division II recruiting information:

For coaches at NCAA Division II colleges, it is permissible to have phone, email or text/direct message communication with athletes (and their families) of ANY high school athlete, regardless of year in school.

However, June 15 remains the first date when coaches in ALL Division II sports can have in-person, off-campus contact with 2028 high school graduates and their families.

For specific questions about the NCAA transfer or recruiting rules, send an email to rick@informedathlete.com or call our office at 913-766-1235.

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What happens if my NCAA DI school eliminates my sport?

Back in early June, we wrote about the number of college sports programs that were being eliminated across the country. Many of those programs were/are being dropped at least in part due to the financial impact of COVID-19 on colleges and athletic departments nationwide.

Since then, I’ve continued to monitor the number of programs at the NCAA Division I level that are being eliminated.

Adding my unofficial count to the 19 Division I programs that were previously announced, I’m now counting 59 or 60 programs from Division I. (My count isn’t exact, because a few programs have been reinstated.)

The hardest hit programs were tennis, with 13 men’s programs being dropped and 10 women’s programs. Swimming and diving saw 10 programs dropped (6 men’s and 4 women’s) and golf lost 8 programs (5 men’s and 3 women’s).

What does this mean for your athlete?

If they are a high school senior hoping to be recruited to a college program, or are a current college athlete considering a transfer from a two-year or four-year college to the Division I level, it means that there will be even more limited roster spots in certain sports.

This just compounds even more those roster problems for Spring sport athletes who have already been granted an additional year of eligibility due to 2020 spring sport seasons being cancelled.

How we can help

We can assist by answering your questions, hearing your concerns, and discussing options to consider:

  • For a high school senior whose recruiting opportunities have been severely limited during the past 5 or 6 months,
  • For a two-year or four-year college athlete who is facing a crowded roster but is uncertain whether opportunities at other colleges will be any better.

Schedule a confidential Eligibility Issues consult or a confidential Transfer consult online, or contact us directly at 913-766-1235 or via email at rick@informedathlete.com.

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NCAA DI & II Football Spring Recruiting Periods

NCAA Division I and II football coaches will be “hitting the road” to visit high schools and junior colleges to evaluate prospects during the Spring recruiting period which started on April 15 and continues through May 31.

Evaluation Days – How many are allowed?

Division I programs are allowed up to 168 “evaluation days” selected at each coaching staff’s discretion, with each day that a coach is conducting off-campus evaluation counting as one “evaluation day.” So, seven coaches from an FBS or FCS program doing off-campus evaluation on the same day will count as using seven of their 168 “evaluation days.”

Recruiting Calls – How many are allowed?

Division I coaching staffs are permitted to make one recruiting phone call to a high school junior during this period, in addition to being able to call high school seniors not more than once per week.

When can coaches evaluate prospects?

Division II coaching staffs choose four weeks out of the six between April 15 to May 31 to evaluate prospects at high schools or junior colleges. They are permitted unlimited phone calls to high school junior or seniors.

Do you have questions?

If you have questions about the recruiting rules, contact us at 913-766-1235 or via e-mail at rick@informedathlete.com

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