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Mar. 13, 2024

Problems and solutions for the college athlete transfer portal

The best solution to the complex issues surrounding the transfer portal and the NIL rights is federal legislation that can provide uniform and responsible governance for college athletics.

Frank N. Darras

Founding Partner
DarrasLaw

Email: frank@darraslaw.com

Western State Univ COL; Fullerton CA

Problems and solutions for the college athlete transfer portal
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Many science fiction stories delve into the myriad consequences of “opening a portal.” This seems like a case of life imitating art, as evidenced by the results of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) transfer portal.

The NCAA transfer portal was introduced in 2018, and though its intention was to be a transparency and compliance tool, it has presented more challenges than solutions. Civil lawsuits have been piling up agai...

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