I recently consulted with the parent of an NCAA Division I baseball player who has been told by his coach that he won’t have a spot on the roster next season.
This is a player who was highly recruited by multiple “Power Five” programs and is on a large baseball scholarship.
The coaching staff coerced the athlete into submitting his name into the NCAA Transfer Portal even though he didn’t want to transfer. In an hour-long exit meeting where it was the player meeting with all three baseball coaches, they continually told him “you need to transfer” and “you won’t play here.”
Athletes in this type of situation should make sure that they know exactly what it means to submit their name into the Transfer Portal and the possible consequences of doing so.
- That’s because doing so may hurt the athlete’s chances for approval of a waiver to be immediately eligible at another Division I program as a transfer athlete.
- It could also hurt their chances if they later choose to appeal the loss of their scholarship.
Schedule a confidential Transfer Consult to discuss ALL things that your student-athlete should know and be prepared for in case a situation like this should happen. We have 3 ways to set up a consult:
- Call us at 913-766-1235 to set a time.
- Send an email to rick@informedathlete.com and include a few times that are convenient for you.
