NCAA DI Winter Sport Transfer Portal Closing Dates & Exceptions

Below are the closing Transfer Portal dates for NCAA Division I Winter sports which haven’t already closed.

Athletes who will be graduating from their current Division I university and are planning to transfer as a graduate student must remember that they still need to enter the Transfer Portal before it closes for their sport.

Men’s Basketball: April 22

Women’s Basketball: April 23

Bowling: May 16

Fencing: May 1

Men’s Gymnastics: May 29

Women’s Gymnastics: May 14

Men’s Ice Hockey: May 13

Women’s Ice Hockey: April 29

Skiing: April 17

Men’s Swimming/Diving: May 2

Women’s Swimming/Diving: April 25

Indoor Track and Field: April 24

Men’s Wrestling: May 2

Exceptions:

• There is a 30-day Transfer Window available for Division I student-athletes immediately following their coach being fired or leaving to take another job.

Also, if you’re an NCAA Division II or III athlete, you can enter the Transfer Portal whenever you’re ready to do so. Keep in mind, however, that you will probably be removed from your current team as soon as you inform them of your plan to transfer.

Do You Have Questions?

Schedule a confidential Transfer 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 writing to rick@informedathlete.com