Division I cabinet changes transfer portal windows for basketball

The transfer portal for men’s and women’s basketball will open the day after the championship game for both NCAA Tournaments for a period of 15 days.

The NCAA Division I Cabinet approved changes Wednesday to the window for athletes to transfer in several sports including men’s wrestling, men’s ice hockey and men’s and women’s track and field under changes recommended by the oversight committees for each sport.

The changes are effective immediately.

The 15-day period for transfers after a head coaching change starts five days after a new coach is hired or publicly announced. If the new head coach is not announced within 30 days of the last coach’s departure, the transfer window opens on the 31st day.

Midyear basketball transfers will not be eligible to compete at a second school if they enrolled at an NCAA school during the first academic term whether they competed there or not.


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