Transfer Issues
How to approach an exit meeting with your coach
Ryan Allen of Informed Athlete gives tips on what questions student-athletes should ask during their exit interview with their college baseball coach.
Walk-on Transfer Rules
Rick Allen, Founder of Informed Athlete, talks about the NCAA college baseball transfer rules and one-time exception.
NCAA Rules – Definition of a Recruited Athlete
How does the NCAA define whether a prospect is considered a recruited athlete? A prospect is considered a recruited athlete if the college takes one of the following actions: If they provide the prospect with an official visit. If they have an off-campus contact with the prospect or the prospect’s parents or legal guardians. If [...]
Mid-year Transfer Reminders
It is common for athletes to transfer from one school to another in the middle of the academic year. Here are some general reminders about midyear transfer situations. 1. Baseball players transferring TO an NCAA Division I program at midyear cannot be eligible until the following academic year. This is true regardless of whether the athlete [...]
Athletic Scholarships & Transfer Issues
“You need to transfer if you want to get more playing time.”
That’s the last thing that a college athlete wants to hear from his or her coach. Sometimes transfers are initiated by the athlete, but many times they are initiated by the coach.
Throughout the years, I have encountered many different reasons for athlete transfers including coaches moving to another school, athletes wanting to move closer to home, athletes desire to switch schools, or because their scholarship has been reduced or cancelled.
Does your nutritional supplement contain banned substances?
It was recently reported by the New York Times that two dietary supplements that are popular with high school football players, Mass Xtreme and Tren Xtreme, contain steroids, according to court documents filed by federal authorities. Search warrants executed by authorities on July 23 allege that the products, manufactured by American Cellular Labs, contain illegal [...]
Transfer Issues Related to "Walk-ons" in College Athletics
Question: My daughter is participating on the volleyball team at a Division II college as a walk-on. The coaching staff did not recruit her. She now desires to transfer to a college closer to home that is in the same conference as her first college and join their volleyball team. Her current coach won’t give [...]
Advice for College Athletes Regarding Transfer Situations
It’s the time of year when some college athletes are considering, or have already decided, to transfer to another school for the spring semester. Sometimes it is their choice, and sometimes they are encouraged to leave. (Some baseball athletes are being affected by the latter, as NCAA Division I coaches must cap their baseball roster [...]
