NCAA board gets transfers proposal

The NCAA’s Division I transformation committee will recommend establishing designated time periods when college athletes can declare their intent to transfer and be eligible immediately at a new school.

The committee said it is also making recommendations to the Division I Board of Directors to update the NCAA infractions process. The committee wants to make changes that will promote timeliness of investigations and hold accountable those who are directly involved in the rulebreaking.

As for transfer windows, the hope is they will provide some structure and clarity for both athletes and coaches.

In football, the coaches’ association has proposed two windows to enter the transfer portals, one right after the regular season to line up with the early signing period for high school recruits and one after spring practice.

Transfers have spiked in the past two years after the NCAA lifted restrictions requiring athletes in high-profile sports such as basketball and football to sit out a year of competition after switching schools.

Now all athletes can transfer one time as an undergraduate and play with no questions asked.

The board is expected to review recommendations from the transformation committee on June 30 and could vote on Aug. 3 to approve their use.

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