Rick Allen, Founder of Informed Athlete, shares insight into the NCAA rules that govern the athletic transfer process.

“Thanks for all the input and guidance you gave us when our son decided to transfer.  Having a “third party” to discuss options with helped him make a good decision.”                                                                                                             Parent of a 4-4 baseball transfer

I am the parent of a Division 1 college baseball player and have had the pleasure of talking to Ryan in person, by phone and by email. Ryan Allen is the real deal who has been a Division 1 baseball player and knows the questions to ask and is a tremendous mentor to both athletes [...]

“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.