Transfer-Rule Overhaul: DOJ Settlement Permanently Changes NCAA Transfer Eligibility
CHARLESTON, West Virginia – The U.S. Department of Justice and the NCAA have come to an agreement that will bring about significant changes in the world of college athletics. This settlement marks a milestone in the ongoing battle over athletes’ transfer eligibility restrictions. The deal stems from a federal antitrust lawsuit filed by a group of states, challenging the NCAA’s regulation that mandated athletes who transfer more than once to sit out a year of …