D1 College Transfer

You will have to ask your coach for a release if you are a scholarship athlete. A girl from my area transferred from a very well known D1 program to a local college that was D2 at the time. Her coach refused to sign her release and she was forced to sit out the year.

My school is in the Ivy League and doesn't give scholarships...

if you are in an ivy league school you are insane to leave it. You will have a six figure job when you graduate. You aren't going to the olympic games probably.

Wake Forest

Georgetown

Patriot League

Places not to consider

William and Mary

just a little bit longer wrote:

if you are in an ivy league school you are insane to leave it. You will have a six figure job when you graduate. You aren't going to the olympic games probably.

If you read his first message, you would know he wants to transfer to another Ivy league school potentially.

OP, even without a scholarship, I believe you still need a release to transfer to another D1 program without having to sit out.

This website states specifically:

Student-athletes in the following situations may be able to compete immediately after transferring:

-If the student-athlete has never been recruited, received an athletics scholarship or practiced beyond a 14-consecutive day period at any school or participated in competition before transferring

I am assuming you were recruited. Recruited does not equal given scholarship money, people can be recruited walk-ons which is most of the Ivy league I believe. Even if you were a try out walk on, I assume you practiced for more than 14 days and participated in a competition.

So talk to your coach and get a release.

I would find first find out what your transfer and walk-on options are at another school(s) first before telling your current coach that you want to make a change. If you aren't on a scholarship (and in a "revenue" sport like football or basketball), chances are good that your current school will release you so that you won't have to be ineligible for your first year at the new school. If it seems appropriate, mention the academic offerings, financial aid, or being closer to home that makes the new school a better opportunity rather than complaining about the coaching at your current school.

Look into attending a community college that has a XC/track program for your sophomore year and then consider transferring to another 4-year school as a junior.

Don't sell yourself short, you ran a 14:38.x

Come to BU we have a fast indoor track

If you think someone who's currently at an ivy would be willing to transfer to a community college for a year then you are absolutely insane.

Are you Ben Huffman

So would the OP be allowed to email coaches at others schools before formally asking for permission to look into transferring and release from his AD or coach?

It would be nice to know options before pissing of his coach..

You are a division 1 athlete at a very prestigious college with a shit load of potential so be happy with what you have. The grass isn't greener on the other side. The great runners always say, "Be patient". That is the advice I give you and my son. He is also freshman at a division 1 school and he is running in 14:30s. I tell him the same thing to be patient and be consistent. The times will come. It doesn't take a magical coach to make you good. You will make you good.

ethiopianrunning wrote:

You are a division 1 athlete at a very prestigious college with a shit load of potential so be happy with what you have. The grass isn't greener on the other side. The great runners always say, "Be patient". That is the advice I give you and my son. He is also freshman at a division 1 school and he is running in 14:30s. I tell him the same thing to be patient and be consistent. The times will come. It doesn't take a magical coach to make you good. You will make you good.

+1 on this.

If you're at an Ivy running 14:4X as a true Frosh, realize that academics are what matters.

The fact that you ran DI is just something to put on your resume to stand out from the other Ivy grads.

Perspective, grasshopper. Perspective.

The only right way, regardless of advice here, is to follow the NCAA rules. You need permission from your current school in order to communiate with other schools. That will require an adult conversation with your coach and/or the compliance office.

The fact that you chose to post here, and the fact that others are telling you anything different from above, are already signs of impending trouble.

In some cases, it's easier to transfer into a 4-year school as a junior.

Some community colleges have transfer agreements with nearby 4-year schools that by taking certain classes (acceptable for transfer credit), a certain number of units, and a minimum GPA, then you are guaranteed admission as a junior at the 4-year school.

There wouldn't be a need to sit out a year of eligibility by competing as a second year community college student.

This is only a suggestion to consider versus making a direct transfer to another 4-year, D1 school.

Go to Fordham they're building a new track