Effective August 1, student-athletes at NCAA Division II programs will no longer need to ask for permission from their university to contact coaches at other colleges about a possible transfer.

It has been a somewhat common misconception that all NCAA student-athletes have been able to use the Transfer Portal and that they simply needed to notify their school that they want their name and info entered into the Portal to be able to speak with coaches at other colleges.

But that hasn’t been the case.

That will change for Division II student-athletes starting August 1 when the “notification of transfer rule” takes effect.

Once a Division II student-athlete provides their athletic department with written notification that they want to contact other coaches about a possible transfer, the university will be required to enter the student-athlete’s information into the Transfer Portal within seven calendar days.

It is important to note that once a student-athlete provides transfer notification, the college has the right to take away their scholarship.

This can happen immediately if notification is provided in the summer or between semesters. If notification is given during a semester, the scholarship can be cancelled at the end of that semester.

To make sure you know how this new rule could impact your NCAA Division II student-athlete:

Schedule a confidential Transfer Consultation online, send an email to rick@informedathlete.com or give us a call at 913-766-1235.