BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ
The NCAA is changing the transfer portal window for Men’s and Women’s basketball.
The transfer portal will now open the day after the National Championship game for a 15-day window from April 7-21.
The NCAA announced the change on Wednesday and it will be effective immediately this season.
They also announced a transfer portal window will open after a school makes a coaching change.
“When a head coaching change occurs, a 15-day period will open five days after the new head coach is hired or publicly announced. If a new head coach is not announced within 30 days of the previous head coach’s departure — and the 31st day after the head coach’s departure is after the championship game — a 15-day window will open.”
Team’s will now have more time to prepare and have a general manager in place by the time the transfer portal opens.
The change to the transfer portal period is a welcomed one for many, as teams will be allowed to focus solely on the season at hand rather than the revolving door of the off-season before the season has come to a close.
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