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As this season’s transfer portal numbers explode, coaches weigh in on the surge

March 31, 2022. Geno Auriemma at the Final Four in Minneapolis.

March 31, 2022. Geno Auriemma at the Final Four in Minneapolis.

March 31, 2022. Jeff Walz at the Final Four in Minneapolis.

March 31, 2022. Dawn Staley at the Final Four in Minneapolis.

The NCAA’s transfer portal has been a hot topic since the tool was introduced in October 2018. It gives student-athletes a streamlined transfer process as they can enter their name into a database that is accessible to coaches and administrators NCAA-member athletic programs. Prospective coaches can view what players are available and begin contact. Students are eligible to transfer right away and play immediately if they follow deadlines for intent to transfer.

Each year, the overall number of women’s basketball athletes who have entered the portal has increased, and heated up during the two years that the Covid-19 epidemic wreaked havoc on schedules and the NCAA tournament.

During the 2020-21 season (August to July), 1,197 DI women’s basketball players…

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