247 Transfer Portal 2023 (2024)

FAQs

Will my coach know if I enter the transfer portal? ›

The compliance office can use the pdf feature to provide a transfer tracer to a coach. Coaches DO NOT have access to the MY TRANSFERS tab; therefore, they cannot see any of their institution's student-athletes entered in the transfer portal.

You can lose your scholarship at your current institution if you enter the transfer portal. When you decide to enter the transfer portal, you are basically forfeiting your roster spot at your current school. Therefore, the coaching staff and the institution have the ability to discontinue your scholarship.

It is an almost impossible situation as some college program or the other is likely to be interested. Yet, if a player were to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal and no team picks him up, he would not be playing that season. That does not mean he cannot go to school as they can transfer to be just a full-time student.

The NCAA will no longer limit the amount of times that athletes can transfer schools. Previously, athletes were allowed to transfer one time and play immediately, but they had to sit out a full year if they transferred schools a second time without a waiver.

So entering the portal is effectively walking out on a pre-existing scholarship in many cases. This makes sense to a degree, that if you quit on the team they shouldn't have to pay for you. But in reality, many portal athletes will not find a great landing spot, and some won't find one at all.

Remember that college coaches can recruit student-athletes year-round within the Transfer Portal. The dates listed above are specific to the periods when student-athletes are allowed to enter the Transfer Portal. Once you enter the Transfer Portal, you can stay as long as you wish, and remove yourself at any time.

While it is a violation to speak to a coach from a different school before entering the NCAA Transfer Portal, you are permitted to speak to student-athletes and alumni at any time to gain a better understanding of the prospective program.

Like any type of scholarship, transfer student scholarships are highly competitive and the vast majority of opportunities receive way more applications than they can give awards to.

How do you view which athletes are in the transfer portal? The transfer portal is not public, it is only administrators and coaches for NCAA schools that have access to it.

One of the most problematic aspects of the portal is that there is no mandatory orientation session for prospective transfer portal applicants that highlight the pros and cons of their decision and there are few guard rails that protect student-athletes from making impulsive decisions.

How many official visits do you get in the transfer portal? ›

The NCAA allows recruits an unlimited number of official visits to Division I schools. Recruits are limited to one per school, unless there is a head coaching change after their visit, in which they are permitted a second visit.

Transparency – While the transfer portal is a private database, it should be made public so that all athletes entering their names in the portal can see who else is in the database and make a more informed decision.

A new NCAA transfer rule will allow all undergraduate athletes to transfer and play immediately if they meet specific academic requirements, as the Division I Council on Wednesday approved emergency legislation announced by the NCAA.

The NCAA will allow all athletes to freely transfer a second time through the end of the current season, including spring sports. The governing body's decision comes after a federal court ruled against the NCAA's rule preventing players from being immediately eligible after transferring a second time.

By eliminating the so-called year-in-residence for transfers, an athlete must be academically eligible at the previous school and not subject to any disciplinary suspension or dismissal to compete immediately at a new school. Transferring athletes must also meet progress-toward-degree requirements before competing.

Based on your situation, there is no right or wrong time to tell your coach you are transferring. If you're in season and want to wait till the end to tell them, you can wait. But if you can't take one more second of it, then go ahead and tell them you're transferring.

The NCAA Transfer Portal is only accessible to NCAA Division I (DI), Division II (DII), and Division III (DIII) coaches and administrators. NAIA and two-year colleges do not have access to the NCAA Transfer Portal. For college student-athletes, deciding to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal can be a game-changer.

Q: HOW WILL I KNOW THAT I HAVE BEEN ENTERED INTO THE TRANSFER PORTAL? A: You will receive an email notification once the compliance office has completed the entry. Be sure to save this confirmation email.