The NCAA announced on Tuesday that a DI Transfer Waiver Working Group was working on a proposal that would make student-athletes immediately eligible after their first transfer, regardless of the sport. The waiver criteria would be approved in cases where a student-athlete receives a transfer release from their previous school, leaves academically eligible, maintains academic progress at their new school and leaves under no disciplinary suspension, according to the working group.
The proposed change comes about a year and a half removed from the creation of the transfer portal, which has provided an avenue for student-athletes to submit their name and allow contact from other coaches and programs.