New transfer legislation passed last week by the NCAA has added a sense of urgency to the looming close of the men’s and women’s transfer windows, as all transfers — even graduate transfers — now need to be in the portal by the close of their sports’ windows.
Previously, graduate transfers didn’t need to adhere to transfer window dates and could enter the portal at any time. For example, Cam Spencer left Rutgers in June and committed to UConn, ultimately helping lead the Huskies to their second straight national championship.
Last week’s transfer legislation, however, included the elimination of the graduate transfer exception. and that has caught players and coaches by surprise.
“Student-athletes who plan to enroll as graduate students at their next school can enter the portal at any time during the academic year but must enter the portal prior to the conclusion of their respective sports’ final transfer windows,” the NCAA wrote in a news release.
The new rule, approved by the Division I board of directors on Monday, applies to all sports and is effective immediately, the NCAA confirmed to ESPN.
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